fust Hit-, THE DAILY EVENINQTEIvEGIlAril--PIIILADELPlIlAJ MONDAY, KAY 3. 18G9. HEM WINDOWS AND MOSAICS IN ST. from ttt Jsnulan Saturday Hrvirxo. "Tho noblest cdlflt-o erected, since tlio Re formation, to tho worship of Owl," has been long, "left cold and cheerless." Hir Chritoihor Wren, It Is well known, intended that tho Inte rior of St. Paul's should receive, though not luvish; yet appropriate decoration; ho wished that somo eminent Italian artist should be called In to adorn tho cupola with rich and durahlo mosaics. Ills plan, however, was overruled by Commissioners, both ecclesiastical and secular, as too novel to bo liked and too costly to bo paid for. And Instead of such mobiles "paintings for eternity" the world lias for nearly a cen tury liad to endure the empty and pretentious compositions of Sir James Tlionihill works which, happily nearly invisible, may now with advantage be wholly swept iwny. ict unfortu nately the "barren stateliness" of tho general interior has been held to bo In keeping with Protestantism, and thus thisirrim desolation .was sustained sacred to tho Reformation, in lasting testimony as it were against Rome. Even Ooonjo II I, when ho wanted to do soinetlilnnin mitigation of the evil, was opposed by the ecclesiastics; and the Academy, including Reynolds, its President, when they offered, in a moment of youthful generous impulse, "to paint at their own ex pense a scries of Scriptural histories for the de coration of St. Paul's Cathedral," were thwarted by Bishop nnd Archbishop, under tho plea that the plan "would occasion great noiso and clamor as nn artful intrusion of Popery." Hap pily wo live in a day when zeal for tho Church no longer prescribes hostility to the arts. Thus, when a meeting was convened in the Mansion House to raise funds "for tho renovation and decoration of the interior of the Cathedral of St. Paul, in accordance with the original designs of Sir Christopher Wren," the first resolution was moved by the Bishop of Oxford: whilo the late Dean, on behalf of himself and the Chapter, expressed gratitude tor the wide and influential support given to the great " work. Furthermore, in the Annals of S(. Paul's, Dean Miltnan t-peaks to the fol lowing effect: "I should wish to see such deco rations introduced as mijjht give some splendor, without disturbing the solemnity and simplicity of the edifice, some color to enliven and gladden tho eye. I would see the dome, instead of brooding in dead weight over the area below, expanding nnd elevating tho soul towards heaven. I would sec tho sullen white of tho roof, tho arches, the cornices, the. cxpitals, and the walls, broken .and enlivened by gilding. I would sec tho 'adornments carried out in a rich, but harmonious (and us far as possible from gaudy) stylo, iu unison with our simple form of worship. Having thns stated the needs of the case, and the general principles of the plan proposed, wo will now speak more in detail of tho decora tions already effected. Of the gilding, upon which the late Dean laid, as wo have seen, some stress, we need say nothing more than it lias been so applied as to accentuate tho leading lines of construction, and thus to relieve by light and color nn oppressive dreariness. Of tho painted windows and mosaics we will speak more at large. In the outset we may remark that the interior of St. Paul's is, by" common consent, inferior to the exterior, that the details confess to haste and carelessness, and that, as in St. Peter's, the windows arc rather holes knocked through the walls for the admission of light than architectural designs. Altogether it must bo admitted that Italian styles arc less favorable to painted glas tlinn Gothic. No mullions or traceries having been con structed by Wren, and it being impossi ble that the figures in glass could stand without support, columns, Iriezes, pediments, etc., had to bo included in the painted composi tions of the windows. Thus, at the West-end St. Paul is converted, and in the central East window Christ is crucified, under remarkably handsome ' structures of the Cinque-cento, ft may be observed that, in these two grand East and West windows, which, us first instalments, have come from Munich, there lias been a three fold responsibility. First, Mr. Penrose, who, with praiseworthy moderation, seeks simply to do what Wren might have done if entrusted with the decoration of his own structure, pro vided architectural designs to serve, when exe cuted in glass, as stately surroundings to tho figures. Thus the stylc'of the building, which may be designated iu general terms as Palladian, imposed the design of tho glass; hence these windows, by tho inevitable conditions of the case, arc removed from early treat ments idcntitled with Gothic architecture, and become, almost of necessity, allied to later de velopments belonging to "Ciinjue-ccnto, Palla dian, and Renaissance styles. Of course the works now ppesented to tho public will be praised or censured accordingly. Then, secondly, Professor Schnorr is responsible for the drawing and composition of tho figures. Wo need scarcely remind our readers that Professor Julius Schnorr von Karolsfeld, known in this country through his Bible prints and otherwise, is a leader in tho Munich school of mural paint ing. Accordingly, his designs for these windows are distinguished by the accuracy in form, tho science ot composition, and tho academic and somewhat artificial treatment which distinguish that school. The cartoons being thus studiously elaborated, the final responsibility was thrown upon Chevalier Ainmiller, tho well-known in spector of the Royal Manufactory of Class Painting in Munich. Tho window's now set lip in St. Paul's, like those in the cathedrals of Cologne and Ghksgow, and in the church of 8ta. Maria Hilf, Munich, are products from this royal factory. The finished works may be designated iu few words. The general charac teristics of the style are those of the Ciuque cento. The compositions aspire to an architec-. tonic pomp worthy of tho epoch of Ralfaelle. Tho Mosaic system, at least in its somewhat abrupt brilliance, and its broken piecemeal of tessera", is surrendered for a manner which assimilates glass-painting to oil-painting. And, instead of an assemblage or galaxy of colors each lustrous as a jewel, the composition is delicately modulated in its polvchromo, broken into half-tones, till it gently passes through atmospheric distance into a' grey blue of sky which dawns as the firmament in at the window. To quote the words of the late Mr. Winston, we may say that the object sought by these win dows, in common with other works of the Munich school, is "a union of the severe and excellent drawing of the early Florentine oil paintings with the coloring and arrangement of the glass-paintings of the latter half of tho lx tcenlh century." We have neither space nor inclination to rn- sunio the interminable controversies which Munich windows huvo provoked whenever they have presented themselves to the notice of Eng lish critics. Within the limits at our command, it seems best to attempt merely such Impartial statement as may give to these latest attempts fair consideration. To try to shake the convic tions of devout medievalists were waste of time moreover, it is scarcely to be expected that re verent Gothleists will put themselves to tho pain of entering St. Paul's at all; and, within our ex perience, the painters iu glass aro tho most in tolerant of people. To opponents then it may bring somo consolation to bo told that the new windows aro open to the old objection of bi'inp; less of the quality of glass than of painted blinds and picture transparencies. It is the misfortune of all tho grandiose tableaux which come from Munich, that while the multitude adore, tho select few stand abide to criticize, If not to scoff. And certainly these win dows have a spell for tho tense of vision which It is hard for the critical judgment to withstand. Here two grand compositions meet tho eye ono "The Crucifixion," the other "Tho Conversion of St. Paul." euch encompassed by more than accustomed state and ceremony. Tho drawing is true and powerful as that ot the Roman school, the forms swell into grandeur, tho composition is intent upon being at no jwlnt beneathh tho dignity and balanced propriety of RafTaelle, wuile tho color strikes at the not nnpleasing ennenrd of eclectic compromise. Of course, originative genius is out of the question; w ho looks for the independence of genius in painted fdiiss ? Tho comparatively recent revival of a ost art has usually been appreciated in propor 4 Will t(l Its servility: and our artists iu glass, while tvking for m iwi vvWfj km W VftVB, spoused th most srrhale-fomi. Rcvcrenio has blinded devout disciples) in - wlndo vs of thtfV Nativity, !!r mplo, havo to admlro tho Three Kings knoc t knoed through fear and broken down by reverence, ready, as the climax of their worship, to fall to pieces at the Madonna's feet. Rational people find it hard to discover why glass, in order to be lovely, must tegin with an outrage upon nature. Tho difficulties, however, involved are avowedly great, for nature is compelled to submit to conventional treatment and geometric proportion beforo sho can bo brought Into ser vico to tho parent art of architecture, which de mands obedience, severity, moderation. Dif ference of opinion will necessarily arise as to whether these new windows have hit the happy mean between archalelsm and modernism, be tween the hard austerity of the one and tho free and easy manner of the other. We incline to think that were Mr. Winston, to whom nil par ties owe nq small debt of gratitude, now living, lie would claim in these works a decisive victory for the cause which,'- especially in biter years, he espoused possibly too strongly. "The best picture glass-painting," wroto Mr. "Winston. "Is that which most fully combines tho quality of a good picture with a display of tho diapha nous property of glass." Yet. lor ourselves, wo scarcely see that these, the last and possibly most successful products of the German school, materially change the aspect of the controversy. Diaphanous they are not. We havo endeivorcd to give full credit for what is gained; but, on the other hand, we are bound to confess that tliu new windows in St. Paul's, like others of the siliool, are wanting in that gem-like lustre, that jewel-sparkle In light, which remain the unap proached prerogatives of the choicest media-val ghus. The highest praise that can be award id to these two sumptuous windows is that, what ever they may be as painted glass, they arc, as f peeimeiis ot appropriate and religious decora tion, successful. Yet the windows in St. Paul's inny be accepted as the best of their kind, even though it bo objected that tho kind is bad. Much lias been clone to mitigate the manner ism of the school. The banc of Munich glass has been that it seeks to paint pictures by means of opaque enamel colors. Three methods have been known in the history of the art of gl.iss puintitig. First, the mosaic system, of transpa rent material, and in style identified with Gothic architecture. Second, the enamel system, a later development and decadence, of which the Reynolds windows iu New College, Oxford, are the most debased and egregious examples. And third, "tho mosaic-enamel method," which seeks to combine transparent "pot-metal" glass with the use of opaque enamel color. This last lias till now been the process employed in the production of the picture-painted glass of Mu nich; and the result, even when near to perfec tion, can be best indicated by a somewhat violent comparison; thus, whilo the bet old glass may bo said in deep-toned harmony and broken lustre to approach, rich Oriental fabrics, modern German windows may be likened to the thin smooth calicoes printed iu Manchester. But at length tho Munich painters have begun to amend the error of their way; thus the miti gation of vicious methods first obscrvnblo in Glasgow is now iu London followed by still fur ther amelioration. We believe that, somewhat through the representations received from Eng land, enamel colors have beeu all but abandoned in these new windows in favor of transparent glass and the old mosaic method. Certainly we gladly observe a return to the ancient "lead ing;" though we arc not sure that in these win dows some lining or pigment lias not been ap plied to the exterior. In the worst decadence of the art leading was discarded; large rectangu lar sheets of glass were treated as paper or can vas favorable to the reception of pictures: and works thus weak have obtained unbounded up plause from the democracies who crowd In ternational Exhibitions. We are glad to find, in the bold use of leading in the windows now set up in St. Paul's, some surety for the firm drawing aud severe treatment; a curb is thus put on tho license of Renaissance styles. Indeed, there seems reason to hope that tho distinguish ing merits of rival methods may yet bo blended, that the superior color of our English revivalists may be joined to the good drawing of Continen tal schools. Thus we may, even in the art of glass painting, look for progress iu place of finality. A word must be given to tho small and some what lecble commencement of the proposed mo saic decorations. The eight spandrels beneath the dofio are to be tilled by four major prophets and four Evangelists. These figures, could they but rise on their legs, would stand ten feet high. However. Mr. Stevens' "Isaiah" will never get up; the figure evidently is broken in the back, and the head gropes forward on the shoulders as if the "major Prophet" were purblind. A couple of angels being within call offer what help they can; iiot being ornamental, they arc w illing to bo useful. These figures belong to the generic class of angels who addict themselves to lie about in fine attitudes among clouds; they seem here to have no very specific vocation they are ser vants of all work. We know the species well, though not in mosaic. Iu the time of Michael Augelo such artistic properties abounded iu tho purlieus of tho Vatican. Mr. Stevens is a genius, and therefore we are all the more dis appointed to find hi 'Isaiah" a failure; tho artist evidently lost his way before lie got through his composition; his lines, forms, and masses are confused, his colors muddled. Mr. Watts' "St. Matthew" is better, though the masses are scarcely sufficiently pronounced for mural decoration. Tho composition in tho lino of its relief against the gold ground always a matter difficult of treatment is not well studied. We also incliue to think that moiv of the bas-relief and less of the pictorial method would, considering the material and tho position, be desirable. Yet, it must bo confessed that the figure, as a whole, shares grandeur with Michael Augelo. We trust that the bold experiment may prosper. Wo have not space to speak of the merits of the rival mosaic manufactures, Venetian and British, or of the comparative advantages of glass and ceramic tessera1. But, at all events, the best authorities seem to be agreed that mosaic is des tined to take a most important part in the ar chitectural decoration of the future, and assur edly there can be no lield more lifting for the display of this eminently monumental art th m Wren's grand Interior. From the good beginning already made wc incline to augur well lor this truly national en terprise, "the renovation and decoration of St. Paul's." It were iilino.-t impossible to commend too highly the zeal shown by sever;'! of the city companies tor tlic fionor ot tlio Cithcdral, justly the pride of Loudon, and by the late Mi'. Brown ot tho famous Longman, Hurst, Rees, Ornie. and Brown firm who gave the Great West window. Such timely generosity, we trust, may provoke general emu lation. From the art point of view wo may add that there seems reasonable ground to believe that the spirit of the architectural design will be preserved. Sir Christopher Wren's composi tions, like I landers choruses, aro marked by breadth and grandeur, with a certain state mid solemnity in march and bearing; and we ear nestly hope that the decoration ol this nobl'.i in terior will not be permitted to degenerate into gauiliness, or descend into prctliness. The pur pose should be to preserve the details in due re lation to the whole: the ruling motive t hould bo to maintain breadth, simplicity, repose, and above all, If possible, to enhance the idea of space and dimension, nnd thus to augment grandeur. No such mistake as that unfortunate ono which induced Mr. Penrose to tamper with and to ruin Wren's choir will, wo trust, bo re peated, if the "return stalls" of the dean and 1 no higher dignitaries were returned to their original position, and some choir 8'rc'e'V ,b" often promised, provided, wo should have great hopes of tho Eastern portion of tho interior; especially as It is un derstojHl that a handsome baldaehino for tho altar Is in preparation. But the work before the uuthorities of St. Paul's is enormous: the Western doors, economically graiued in Imita tion of oak, only too painfully remind us of the bronze gates of Italv; and tho squalid con dition of thu facade, w ith Its temporary lamp posts of painted deal boards, and tho dilapi dated figure of tiueen Anne, are simply a dls El'V ,v tliy Urn vUurcU of tlio flint city iu the. world. We trust that the icw Doan will not sulcr the work so heartily commenced, and to soma extent so sufficiently executed, by bis lamented predecessor to languish. SPECIAL." NOTICES. BffiT FR TIIE SUMMER. TO PREVENT sunburn and nil discoloration end irritations of the skin, bita of mosquitoes or other inserts, use Wright's Alconated Olyoerine Tablet. It In rioltcionaly fragrant, transparent, and nan no equal as a toilet soap. Kor sale by druggists generally. K. A U. A. WK1U1IT, No. M CHESNU'F Street. 4 i JOHN B. OOUG1I AT THE RINK, TVt'ENTYTHlRD AND CHEKNUT STREETS, FRIDAY EVEN1NO, May 7. 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Knight, hecretary and Treasurer, I.IOHKPli It. TOWNSK.VD. The ilanauers have paaaed a resolution riuriiiK both Lot -holders slid isitoni to present tickets at tha entrance nr atuiiwuon to tlie Cemetery. TirkeM inny tie bad at the iee cif tbe Coiupmiy, Mo. AUUU bUOBt, or of au tWlittUisUWUai H NSJrtANCE. "1 LLA W A R R Ml'TUAL bAFETI . INSL'tt AJ A NCR COMPANY. Incorporated bj tb Logia- kUnre of Pennsylvania, 1836. Office, 8. B. comer o' THIRD and WALNUT Btreeta, rniuMleipnia, Oa Vessels, Cargo, and Froirht to all part of the world. , INLAND IN8URANCKS . vn t-oeaa Df mer, oaruU, lake and Una eamacs to au raruof the Union. O If IVUIIH 1 MMVfl On Merchandise feasmll-, on Uteres, Dwellings, Uousoe, ST OTP THU POVTA1CY, WX1.000 Percent. Loan. lilOW Und'But'-Bii'piV- Cent.-"Loan, !W8'M0'00 annua ITn.iH a.'iJirill'.V" V."v; WWUO - ' ".'";'""" nu i sr venb Loan (lor nn o, 1 no ItAilrnsd) KO.OOO BUte of Pennsylvania BU Per Cont. lioan 128.000 City of Philadelphia"" Per Cent." snnnn B.Jf" j"mPt '" tax) 60,000 State of f.ew Jersey bix Per blent. I)an 90,000 Perm. Kail. First Mortgage' Bis Pair Cent. Hon tin 88,000 Term. Hail. Keeond Mortae His Per 60.000M0 811,876-06 128,aMU0 61 WOO 90.U0-0U 84,000-00 86,000 Western Penn.''RalY.Mort'se"8i's PorCent. Bonds (1'oun im. nonas ireun. itail iilroad guaxanteo) 80,000 Btate of Tennessee Five Per Centi 90,10600 81,000-00 5,031-28 16,000-00 lLaxroo 8,600 00 18,000-00 207,900-00 7,000 State of Tunnossee Bis Per Cent. loan 18,000 Gornmntown (ins Company, prin. oipal and Intnrnst Kuarantenil hy City of Philadelphia, 800 shares htock 10,000 Pennsylvania Railroad Company, 2U0 shares Stork 6,000 North Pennsylvania Railroad Co., 1U0 shares Mock 80,000 Philadelphia and Southern Mail , Htoamship Co., hu Shares Stock avv.MOO Loans on Bond and Mortgage, first Liena on Clty Properties 1,1011,900 Tar. Markot value. 81,130.325-28 t.i v . . Cot. $1.093.04 -M. goal Kstate M.onn-00 Kills receivable for innurance made aiii4at)S4 Ualances due at agencies, premiums on marine policies, accrued interest, and otherdobts due the fMimpany 40 l7fBj Btock and scrip of sundry corporations', i 316tC Kalimated value 1,813-OD J'"? !" 1J,llnk 811,ln0-il Cash in drawer 413 65 116,563-78 $l,tV17,3K7-KO Thomas O. Hand, John U. 1 lav in, James C. Hand, Theophilus Paulding, Joseph 11. Heal, Hugh Craig, John R. 1'enrose, Jacob P. Jones, James Traquair, F.dward Darlington, H. Jones !rooke, James B. McKnrland F.dward Latourcado, Joshua P, Kyret DmF.CTon'. I'ainiuna a. rvmner, hauiuel K, Stokea, lleury Sloan, vt 1111am ). l.udwig, tieorge O. Iieipor, ltnnrv (I I 1 1..I f I- Joiin D. Taylor, tcorge W. liornadna, W ilhiuu O. Itoulton, Jacob Uiegel. spencer Aicllvatnn, D. T. Morgan, 1'itUbnrg, John li. bemple, " IA.B. Merger, TTTOMAu.i 11 a v 1 v i.t . Tilr.T,TTTTr,T,,,UHN c- lAViS, Vioe-Presideut. HFNRY I.YI.BTJRN, Secretary. HENKY BALL, Assistant becretary. 10 6 1829. CHAKTElt PERPETUAL. Franilin Fire Insiraice Company OF PIIILAHLI.PIIIA. Office, Ifos. 435 and 437 CHESNUT St. Assets on Ja 1,1869, $2,677,37213 CAPITAL ACCRUKD SURPLUS... PREMHJilS , UNSETTT.KD CLAIMS, 2U,?b'14. SI OO.OOO'OO l,OS;t,.ViS-7 l,ll;i,i;P4U INCOMK FOR ISO!), IS30,000. Losses paid since 1829,over $5,500,000 Perpetual and Temporary Policies on Liberal Terms. The Company also issuea Policies on Rents of Buildings vi u muiuo, uiuuuu jveuia, auu iuoriages. DLRKCTORS. Alfred G. Baker. Samuel (irant, George W. Kichards, Isouo Lea, Geurse Fales. ji.iiuu a 1 1, or, Thomas Sparks, William S. tirant, Thomas H. Kllis. Guntavus S. Benson. ai.rnr.u i,. AlvJ.K, frosident. t.o www 1IT l-CHtiK FALKS, Vioe-Preaidaut. JAS. W. MCALLISTER, SoereUry. THKOIJORK M. RKGKK, Assistant Secretory. 8 9 A 8 'B U R Y . LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, No. 291 BROADWAY Cor. RlSADli St., Now York. C'lihli V npiliil 9150,000 $1,UUU Lepouited with the Stjito of Now York as Security fir Policy Holders. I.KMCKL BANGS, President. GEORGE ELLIOTT, Vioo-Presitlont and Secretary. KMtlltV McCLINTOUK Actuary. A. E. Al. PUKDY, M. 1 Medical Examiner. Thomas T. Taaker, JiKKtltKNl Kb 11 V t'KUMlanlllN John M. MuriM. J. B. Lippincott, James Ixjng, Juines lluutor, i.iiarics rpcnccr, Joiin A. W right, Aithur G. Colhn, William Iiivine, S. Morris Walu, John B.MuUreurv, In the character of its Directors, economy of manage K.. It. oruo. ment, reasonableness of rates, PARTNERSHIP PLAN OF DECLARING DIVIDENDS, no restriction in female lives, and uhsolute non forfeiture of all policies, and no re striction of travel attor tlie firm year, the ASBURV pre sents a combination of advantages oifered by no other company. Policies issued in every form, und a loan of oue thirtl niniln when desired. Kl'KClAL ADVANTAliF.8 OFFERED TO CLERGYMEN. For all lurther inlormution, adres JAMKiS M. LONG ACRE, Manager for Pennsylvania and Delaware. Offlce.No. 3(.a WALNUT Street, Philadelphia. FORM AN P. HOLL1NSHEAD Special Agent. 4 105 gT R fcTLY MUTljAL. Provident Life and Trust Co. OF PHILADELPHIA. OFFICE, No. Ill 8. FOURTH (STREET. Organized to promote LIFE 1NSU11ANCB atuoug rufinliiTH of the Suciety of Fricnils. Good rmkB of nuy class accepU'tl. Policlca ihbued on uiiproved pluiia, at the lotti-st ratcH. PrpPidcnt, SAMUEL R. SHIPLEY, Vlce-Pleiiideiit, WILLIAM C. LtiNtiSTRETIT, Ac tuary, ROWLAND PAKHY. Tlio ndvantagt'8 oll'ered by thlH Compuuy ure un excelletl. a I 27 J N S U It E AT II O M E, in ni a Fenn Mutual Life Insurance COMPANY. No. m CIIESNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA. ASSETS, $',uoo,uua. U'HARTEKEU 1JY Ol'It OWN STATE. IIANA(U:i HV Olit OWN CITIZENS. LOSSES PUO.IIPTEY PAID. POLICIES ISSLEH ON VARIOUS FLANS. AiilicutloiM may bo niado at tlio Home Oilloe, and ut the Ageiick-B tlirouKliout the Ktate. C2 IS JAfllES TltAtUJAIK PRESIDENT SA.lll 1L 1.. hVOKK.S VICE PRKSIDKNT JOHN V. UOICNOK A. V. P. and ACTUARY IIOUATIO S. STEPHENS SECRETARY 11KKNIX INSUKANCE COMPANY" OB" X PHILADELPHIA. INCORPORATED lhlH CHARTER PERPETUAL. No. 'i'i 1 WALNUT Street, opiioKito the Exuhsutte. This Coupauy lUburo lrom lots or dainoe by Fl HE, on liberal terms, on buildings, merchandise, furniture, eic, lor lunitcu periods, uud periuaneutly oa buildiu-4 by depobit ol pri'iiiiuiiis. 'ilie Cuiiiiuiy lias been in active operation for more than SIXTY VEAlxS. during which all losses have boon promptly adjusted wUul. a John I,. Hodge, , David Lewis, HI. E. Mi.hony, John T. Lewis. lienjainin l.ttlng, Thomas 11. Powurs, A. R. Mclleuiy, Edmund 'astilion, Samuel Wilcox, W illimu S. t.raDt, Robert W. Learning, u. viara ' uniiun, Lawrence Lewis, J 1ewis IT. orris. .liiliN R. W UUHERkR. President. fiAMtiKL WILCOX, Secretary. 'THE PENNSYLVANIA FIKE INSUKANCE X COMPANY. Inoorpnrst-ed ltdft-Charter Perpetual. No 8 1 0 W A LN UT Street, opposite lndependeuoe Square. This Company, favorably known to the oouimunuy lor over forty years, oontinues to insure against loss or damage by lire on Piihlio or Private Buildings, either liermanuutly or for a limited time. Alsoon Furniture, Stocks of Uoods, and Merchandise generally, on liberal terins. Their Capital, together with a large Surplus Fund, is In vested in the most careful maimer, which enables them to otter to the Insured an undoubted security in the oaae of DIMCTOnS. Paniel Smith, Jr., Alexander Housou, Imuic llarlohurtt. John Deverenx, i uuiiio. niiiiiu. II . .... lleury xtwis, ' Thomas ICooins 111(11 I 1 IMUOt R, ,f r. IklV'lh I. Kiiii'i'ii ! riUu:.i a ' .mUCiiOWLL.isvvtvM, K'Ji INSURANCE. OTFICK OF TIIK INSURANCE COMPANT . Of NORTH AliKRlOA, No. . 13'4 WALNUT Btreet, Philadelphia. , ; lnoorporated i?t4. Charter Perpetoai. y AsseM t .."iU 300'00?:. . . niwoot MARINE, INLAND, AND FiRK lNSOKANUK. v OVER 920,000.000 TosRKS PAID SLNCB ITf ORUAN1ZATION. , Arthur O. OofTin, (Samnel W. Jones, John A. Urown, Charles Taylor, Ambrose W hite, Richard I. Wood, W illiam Welsh, B. Moms Wain, Ooorge u Hani son, ; Pranuia R. Oope l Edward II. Trotter, ; Edward S. Clarke, T. Charlton Henry, AWred I. Jenaup, John P. Whit. Ixmis O. Madeira, CliirloaW I :...l,,..n. John Mason, ABTITrR (l i'iiL-h'v v. i.nl CHARLES PLATT, Vloe-Preaidont. Mimui MARIS, Secretary. a 1 TIIE ENTERPRISE INSURANCE CO. 01 PHILADELPHIA. . , Office bonthwept t or. I-OURTH and WALNUT Street KIHE INSURANt E EXt;i.USlVK.I,Y. PERPETUAL A ND TERM POLICIES IMSUKD. Cash Capital iJHi.OK1 C Cash Assets, January 1, 1M. 41J)Sil F. Ratehford Rtarr, Jlttll.Ul'lvr,. J. Livingston Krrlnger, nsinro rrnr.inr, John M, Atwood, RenJ. T. Tredick, Ooorgo H. Stuart, James 1 Ciaghnrn, Win. O. Boultou, (!harles Wlicelur, Thoe. H. Montgomery. ooiiu ii. urown, This Coimianv insnrs only fimt-claae risks, takfna n- O'lllios flunv'ii, Kperinlly hazardous riska whatevor, such as factoriet mills, eto. F. RATCH KOR D HTA RR, Prosident. TlltiS. H. MONTtiOMEltV, Vice-President, Al.rxW. Wihtku, Secretary. piPEHIAL 1"IRE INS Ull AN CE CO LONDON. I ESTABLISHED 1X0;I. j raid-np Capital and Accumulated Fnnils, ? S8,()00,000 IIS" GOLD PEEV0ST & HEURINO, Agents, S No. 10T S. THIRD Street, Philadelphia, i CI1AS. M. PREVOST. CIIAS. P. HERRINC SHIPPING. Vjs. LOKILLARD'S 8TEAMSIIII iioijdi run SM W W B ltl, J Balling Toesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. REDUCTION OF RATES. I Spring rates, commenclii(j March t Salllnp; Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Ot and after 15th of March fretKht by this line will tx taken at 12 cents per 1W) pounds, 4 cents p. foot, ot 1 cent per gallon, shin's option. Advaneo chargm CBHtied at olllce on Pier. Freight received at ail times on covered wharf. j John i-. oiil, ; 8 285 Pier 19 North Wharves. 1 N. B. Extra rates on small packages Iron, metals, etci 'OR LIVERPOOL AN! appointed to sail as fo. l,ny oi i Manchester, via Halifax, Tuesday, May 4,atl P.M City of Raitiinore, Saturday, May 8, at i A. M. City of Irfindnn, haturrliiy, Aluy If,, at II A. M. ' City of Koston, via Halilax, Tuesday. May IS. at 1 P. M. Anil each succeeding Saturday and alteruute Tuesday from Pier 45, Nort h 1( ivcr. , RATES OF PASSAGE. BY THE MAIL HTK A MKU BAllJNd RVKKT SATtTHDAT. f TrTDOJr?y"V,,?J,n Uold- Payable iu Currency. FIRST CAH1N $im BTEEIUUE ...81 1o London lofii To Ixindon 4 lo Paris ll&l To Paris. FAhBAOE BY TIIK TCKSUAY STEAM KR, VIA HALIFAX. 1 FIBKT C-AIIIN. HTF.KKAUK. j Payable in Gold. Payable in Currency, f Liverpool J HO ' Wverpool $? .lama au.iiaiiiax St. John's, N. F., Ht. John's, N. F., by lirsnch Steamer hv Itrn..h Kiu,n 3. Passengers also forwarded to H etc., at reduced rates. , Tickets can be bought here at moderate rates by person: Wishing to send for their friends. , Eorturther information apply at the Company's Officer JOHN U. DALE, Agent, No. 10, BKOADVVAY, N. V orto O'DONNELL 4 FAUI.K, Agents. J 46 No. 411CHESNUT Street, PhiUdelphuv 1 CHARLESTON, S. C, r irvfxr THE SOUTn AND SOUTHWEST FAST FREIGHT IL.I1VE, ' EVERY THURSDAY. 1 The Steamships PROMETHEUS, Captain Gray, J, W. KVEHMAN, Cuptain Vanco, i WILL FORM A KEUL'LAK WEEKLY LINE. The steamship J. W. EVEUMAJS will sail OE THURSDAY, May fl, at 4 P. M. J Through bills of lading given In connection with S C. R. K. to points in the South aud Southwest. Insurance at lowest rates. Rates of freight as ion as by any other route. For freight, apply to E. A. SOUDEU A CO., ' 8 22tf DOCH STREET WHARF". ?rr- ONLY DIRECT LINE TO FRANCE. 'ITT' l i" T11W fJWIi'P A r. TH AWSATI.AlCTTt' aCifcr&-COMPANY,H MAIL STEAMSHIPS li..l lCi.N NEW YORK AND HAVRE. CALL1NU Al BREST. 1 T he splendid now vessols on this favorite route for tbj Continent will sail from Pier No. 60 North river, aa foi lows : PER EIRE .Duchesne, . ,. Rousseau . . ,I.o marie.... ..Surmount . . ...halunlav, May . . . .Saturday, May II . ...SaturOuy, May , . . .Saturday, J uue li LAFAYETTE ST. LAURENT VILLii DE PARIS.. PRICK OF PASSAGE in gold (Including wine), TO BREST OR HAVRE. First Cabin $140 .Second Cabin. i u t-iiui.i, 4 (Including railway tickets, furnished on board.) - First Cabin $14u Second Cabin $3 These steamers do not carry ateersgo passengers. Uledical attendance free of charge. t American travellers going to or returning from the eon tinent of Europe, by taking the steamers oi tills line avoit unnecessary rixka from trunsit by English raiiwuys anc crossing the channel, besides saving time, trouble, ant expense. OEORtiE MACKENZIE. Agent, No. 5S BROADWAV, New York. For nassasra in Fhihulidolii&. Kimlv .t A. CJotllllllllV. Ij. Tl i i w A t? . No. CHKSNui'8treet.J 1 Ui JT.r PlULAIJELPniA, RICIIM.'IND. liU-lTHROU(iH EREIUHT Alit LINE Tti Wi.-.-TII I.' Miin'l'll IVH UTIi'iim EVERY SATURDAY. , ,,w , i 4 i. i, ,T 11.13 i , 'i IIR'IJU Q itllTIHl, ' t Ati noon. from FIRST WilARF above MARKET blreel THROUGH RATES to all points in North and South Carolina, via Seaboaid An Line Railroad, ooniiootini a' Poitsmoutb and to inci.burg, Va., Teuuessue. and the West, via Virginia anu Tennessee Air Liue and Richmond and Danville Railroad. Freight HANDLED RCT ONCE, andtakeuat LOWER RATES THAN ANY OTHER LINE. The regularity, safety, and cheur noss of this route Cora mend it to the public la tho moat ttosirab.e medium fo carrying every description ot freight. t No charge for ooiiuuisaion, druyage, or any expense oi transfer. , Steamships insured at the lowost rates. Freight received daily. WILLIAM P. CLYDE A CO . . No. 1M 8. -WHARVKr. and Pier 1 N. WH ARV-ES -W. p. l-tJlU ER, Agent at Richmond and tJiiy Point T. P. CROW ELL A I (., Agents at Norfolk. tf 1 "- NEW EXPRESS LINE T(l ;' , Alexandria, (joovitotown.and Waatiinatton, I axLPvi&Jl ('., via ( hnwieuki) and j)olawro (Jaual, witb conutuiiious at. Aiexauuriu n-oiu tue most inreot mute fur Lynchliuig, Bristol, Kuoiviilu, Nusiivillo, Duitou, una the bouthwest. k Stoiiineis leave regtilarly every Saturday at noon from the torn Mhurf above Alarkol suuot. 1' reight received dui'.y. -AVII.I.IAM P. CLYDE A CO., ' No. 14 North aud South Wharves. HYDE ft TYLER, Agunis, at tieorgetown; M ELDRIDGE ft CO., Agenla ut Alexandria. - t I i I NOTICE FOR NEW YORK. VIA DELAWARE AND RARITAN OANAl fimii-fW EXPRESS Sl'l'.AMHOAT LiOMPANY. mo l.lil.APT ami tj Ull K EST wator voiuiuuuioo tion between Philadelphia and New York. Stcuiiieis leave daily lrom hint wharf below Market treet, Philadelphia, and font of Wall street. New York. tn.oiis lorwaided by all the lines ruuuiog out of Nevl xork. North, Eaat. and W'eht. free of commission. I freight received aim foru-.tr. lei onacuouimodating termj No. l4 B. DELAWARE Avenue, PhiUdelphla. JAMES HAND. Agent, No. I lit WALli Si rent, Now I'ork. W 1 1 .1.1 A M U I I V III,. A I II . Air.uilj. 80 NOTICE. FOR NEW yoitK SWIM r.i'Tia ueiaware ana Itantsn fsnai, r- n I 14 1. 'ill A N'KI'i lli'l' A I'll M I ! liVl P A M V ,, "m a n il AiiU BW If ISUKIi Liimil. ine liusitieas by these lines will be resumed on and afu the Mb of Alurch. For Freights, which will be taken 0J Vwu.uuuviur teriiis, apply to ' W. M. BAIRD 4 CO., 2; No. t j-2 South Wnarvea. nest quality. riasors, Kuives, Soisors, snd Tame iTiu-ry itround and Polished, at P. AlAAiUliA'S.Nu. 1 15 S. 1 EN I'll Sirt Below t;iiRnuL nn miiipn Vk'TPKIVtltV cn-iT b"Y I'll. I. UlIIAU"! Ol. t(. trf OEON. treats all diseases of horses and cattle and all surgical operations, witu j on it accoiniuoilation, for horses, at hls.Iiillriiuuy "VO UAiiUALL Street alov 1 lm "tii rr-s'i artt astS2TAarr43 TODGERS' AND WOSTENIIOLM'S POCKRT a KNIVES, Pearl and Stag Handles, of b-.tiit.itnl rlt,,, RODl.FRS' and WADE ftltl'Tt'H Kll'S R A .it Its, ttn, tlie celebrated LEOOLTUK RAZOR SCISSORS of th, tiucst quality.
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