THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 25, ' .09.
LITERATURE.
REVIEW OFNEJV BOOKS.
From J. B. Lippincott A Co. we htiva re
ceived "Hints for a Six Mouths' Tour in
Europe," ly John H. D. Latrobe. Thin
volume is an amplification of the author's
note-book, and it is designed especially for the
Knrone without
nny settled ideas as to where they ought to
go, and how they can ptws their time most
advantageously. The work is neither a guide
book nor a narrative of travel, but in a plea
sant and entertaining manner it sketches the
programme of a tour through France, Italy,
Austria, Saxony, Prussia, the Tyrol, Switzer
land, Holland, Belgium, England, and Scot
land, such as the author made himself during
the summer of last year. Mr. Latrobe is an
intelligent traveller, and while his book is
pleasant reading, it gives valuable hints as to
what to see and how to see it, and it can
scarcely fail to be useful to European travel
lers, especially those whose time is limited,
and who desire to make the most of it.
From Turner Brothers & Co., the Phila
delphia agents, we have received "Game
Fowls: their Origin and History," by J. "W.
Cooper, M. D. This work is an amplification
of a treatise put forth by the author ten years
ago, and it contains a complete description of
the various' breeds of game fowls, strains and
crosses; the American and English modes
of feeding, training, and breeding; how to
breed and cross, improving quality and pre
serving feather, together with a description
and treatment of all diseases incident to game
fowls. Dr. Cooper is well known as a game
cock fancier, and this work is full of informa
tion of all kinds whieh persons interested in
the breeding of game fowls will appreciate,
and it will doubtless be receivod as the stand
ard authority on the subject.
"The Mississippi Valley," by J. V. Fos
ter, LL. D., published by S. C. Griggs & Co.,
Chicago, is an important and valuable work.
The author describes in a comprehensive form
the physical geograihy of the great Missis
sippi Valley, and particularly that which lies
west of the Mississippi river. As this region
is rapidly being settled and brought under
cultivation, a carefully prepared and scholarly
work like this, which explains the charac
teristics of the country in a clear, precise, and
comprehensive manner, will be read with plea
sure by all who are interested in the develop
ment of our resources. Mr. Foster has not
intended this to be a purely scientific work,
but he has attempted to present a series of
graphic sketches of the great phenomena of
the region in a form which should interest
and instruct the general reader, and at the
same time to explain those natural laws to
whose operations these phenomena are due.
The work is handsomely printed, and it is a
highly creditable specimen of Chicago book
making. From J. B. Lippincott & Co. we have re
ceived ''Problematic Characters," by Frieil
lich Spielhaven. Translated by Professor
Scheie de Vere. This is a novel by a German
writer who has a great reputation in his own
country, and whose talents will doubtless re
ceive a fitting recognition here. It is a story
of singular interest and profound thought,
which the admirers of the higher grades of
fiction will be glad not only to read, but to
place upon the shelves of their libraries for
repeated perusal. The story is prefaced by an
interesting sketch of the author from the
Westminster Review.
From D. Ashmead we have received
"Primary Truths of Religion," by Thomas
M. Clark, D. D., LL. D., Bishop of Rhode
Island. This work is designed to meet the
unsettled condition of mind, in regard to the
fundamental principles of morals and religion,
which appears to be prevalent at the present
time. Bishop Clark does not discuss the pe
culiar doctrines of revelation, and he stops
short of the threshold of dogmatic theology,
intending only to present the primary truths
of religion in a clear and forcible manner,
illustrating them by facts and arguments that
no reader will have any difficulty in compre
hending. Messrs. T. B. Peterson & Brothers send us
a handsome edition of "Hans Brcitraann's
Ballads," printed on fine paper and attractively
bound. This edition contains all of Mr.
Leland's verses on this theme, and the ad
mirers of "Breitmann" will be glad to have
Lira presented in such attractive style. A
glossary is appended for the benefit of the
uninitiated.
Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger send us
The Newcomes," by W. M. Thackeray,
paper edition, with all the original illustra
tions by Doyle; price 75 cents.
Also "Stretton," an interesting novel by
Henry Kingsley.
From D. Ashmead we have received "The
Dead Guest," by. Ileinrieh Zschokke, trans
lated by George C. McAVorther, and "The
Lost Manuscripts" a novel by Gustav Frey
,tag, translated by Mrs. Malcom, being Nos. 7
and 8 of the "Library of Choice Fiction."
"Annie's Gold Cross and its Mysterious
Motto" and "Frank Harvey in Paris" are a
couple of religious juvenile stories suitable
for Sunday-school libraries.
A. "Winch, No. BO.I Chesnut street, sends
us the latest numbers of Temple liar, Punch,
Jb'un, lltyiuM' Miscellany, and Bote BtUs.
WESTERN LANDS A long pending suit lias Just
been decided in Chicago by Judge Driiintuonil, of tlio
United 8taU;B DlHtrict Court for Northern IllinoiH, of
which the subject matter fiirnlHlieH a striking Illus
tration of t lie enoriiKiuH appreciation in value, within
a period of thirty-four yearH, of Western lands, la
the year 18;i6 an agreement was made between
Heury Seymour, of I'tlca, N. V., and Jereiuiali
Price, of Chicago, by the terms of which the lutter
wan to Invent for the former, in ellgililu lands, the
sum of I.mioo. Accordingly, X240 acres of laud were
purchased, with the understanding expressed In the
agreement that they were to be sold again for the
benefit of Mr. Beymour live years from the time of
purchase, Before tiiat time elapsed Seymour died,
the crash of 137 unsettled all business, and no steps
were taken by Mr. I'rlce or the heirs of Seymour to
crary out the original terms of the agreement. In
ISM Price, and in 16T his administrator, slated In a
communication to the court that about two hundred
acres had been sold for the sum of 7u,ooo. The
decree Just pronounced by Judge JJtimmoiid Is final
as to the sale of the residue of the land, though an
appeal may be taken which may affect the distribu
tion of the proceeds. Should the whole purchase
bring as large a price as what has already been m,hl,
the original investment of f. moo will secure for the
parties entitled to it nearly l,(KKl,(KK an increase iu
jam? p. I0, numireu-ivl'li
SKETCH Or MENHELSSOIIN.
Among the few who have been tmo ser
vants of art of art in its highest form and in
its perfect realization Felix Mendelssohn
Bartholdy is worthy of a noble name and of
the warm and grateful remembrance of evry
one whose heart can be touched and move.l to
emotion by the power of music. As we fol
low in this sketch the course of his short bnt
beautiful life, we shall be the more interested
if we keep in mind that he lived almost in
our own times, and that his soul was subject
to many of the same influences which we feel
to-day. He belongs to us, almost as much as
does Tennyson or Longfellow, and we fin 1 in
.him as much sympathy and love as is to 1)9
found m the works ot thoso masters ol word
music. Mendelssohn's enrear is remarkable for the
grent contrast which it presents to the lives of
so many men of genius. lie was not sub
jected to pinching poverty; his lot was not to
struggle for his very existence, while pursuing
his culling with almost superhuman zeal and
energy; his piano was not his food, and cloth
ing, and fuel, as in the case of some whoso
enreer has been traced. His happy lot was so
far from this that he was born in luxury, with
kind and appreciative parents, and with every
thing that could be desired to make life
bnppy and prosperous. He had health, per
sonal beauty, intellectual culture, a refined
and dearly-loved home, a beautiful and affec
tionate wife, and the admiration, nay, almost
the worship, of the public that awaited with
longing and received with the greatest joy
every fresh creation of his mind. Yet in all
this prosperity wo find him, not the spoiled
child of fortune, but her dutiful and loving
son, amiable and philanthropic, devoted to
his art for his own sake, not for the sake of
the emoluments and honors which it brought
him, with its conscience ever true and always
obeyed, and with his energy of character un
impaired. With truth we can ay, most hap
pily was he named Felix.
He was born at Hamburg on the 3d of Feb
ruary, ISO'.). He was the second of four chil
dren, the eldest of whom was the sister
Fanny, afterwards Madame Honsel, who was
also possessed of rare musical abilities, and
whose warm sympathy won for her a place
nearer her brother's heart than was occupied
by any of his other relations.
Felix's musical abilities were manifested at
a very early age, and his mother devoted her
self to his education with care. The family
finally removed to Berlin, where the boy was
placed under the tuition of Zelter, the Direc
tor of the Berlin Singing Academy, for
thorough-bass and composition. Berger was
his instructor upon the piano-forte, and occa
sionally he took lessons of distinguished pro
fessors residing for short j)eriods in Berlin,
among whom were Hummel and Moscheles.
He played publicly for the first time in his
ninth year, at Berlin, and that, too, "with so
much lightness, certainty, and spirit, that it
was beyond the power of the most practised
critic to detect from the performance that
there was only a child nine years old seated
at the piano-forte." Meanwhile his father
had planned small family concerts at inter
vals of a fortnight; and at these little assem
blies were produced the symphonies that
Zelter had induced his pupil to write for the
quartets of stringed instruments.
When twelve years old he went with Zelter
to visit Goethe, who mickly perceived the
genius of the boy, and continued to be his
warm friend ever afterwards. Of all the let
ters of the composer which we have, perhaps
the most interesting are thoso written during
visits to Goethe, for in them we find recorded
the close relations of friendship between two
of the greatest artists that have ever lived,
and can trace the bonds of affinity between
two great and noble souls.
In his sixteenth year Mendelssohn wrote
the Ottett for stringed instruments, which
will always be considered a masterpiece of
chamber music, and the overture to the Mid
summer Night's Dream was composed only
two years later. But all this time his atten
tion was not devoted exclusively to his own
special subject. Jror more than a year he
was a matriculated student in the University
of Berlin, and a proof of his proficiency is to
be found in amasterly translation of Terence's
"Anuria, which was printed at the time lor
private circulation, and a copy of which ho
sent to his Iriend Goethe.
In 1H2'. Mendelssohn went for the first time
to England, where his double character of
pianist and composer won for him the valu
able friendship of many most distinguished
men in his profession. Afterwards proreei
ing to Scotland for a tour among the High
lands, his mind received impressions from
which resulted the "Overture to the Hebri
des," and his Scottish symphony in A minor.
boon alter this journey, his operetta ot &vt
and IStrangt r was produced for the occasion
of the silver wedding of his parents, which fell
on Christmas day. In the spring of he
left home again for a longer tour, and it w.n
during this absence that the letters Irom Italy
and Switzerland, published by his brother
Paul, were written. It is from these letters we
can get a better idea of his character than,
rierhans. from anv other source. Thev are
full of intellectual vitality and spiritual life
and activity, conveying readily to the mind of
the reader a conception of the mobile and
sensitive character of their author. For this
purpose, however, a little book, recently pub
lished, called "Reminiscences of Mendels
sohn," by Elise Polko, a book of which I
cannot help speaking, is particularly service
able. It is hardlv a biocrimhv it tells neither
when he was born nor when he died; yet it is
better than a biography; it is more than a
uook oi rememurances; it is almost Aieuaois
sohn himself, and in rending it one seems to
see the slender, agile form of the master
wielding the baton, or bending over the score
with his head resting on his baud; while at
other times we thrill with emotion at hearing
the grand music in the Gewandhaus Hall.
The two greatest works of Mendelssohn,
the oratorios of St. Paul and Elijah, are those
upon which his faiue chiefly rests. The latter
was written expressly for the festival held at
Birmingham, England, where it was performed
August L'l-,, lK-lii, He had been engaged nine
years on its composition, and had resigned
the post of inspector of music, which he had
filled for some time in Berlin, in order to
superintend the performance in England.
Mendelssohn writes after his return to Leip.sk,
in reference to this first presentation of his
great work, "The first performance of my
Elijah exceeded all the wishes which the com
poser may feel at such an important moment,
and the evident goodwill of all the artists iu
the orchestra, as well as the kindness with
which the audience received the work, will be
as long as I live a source of grateful recollec
tion." Elijah was represented a second time
in England at London during the following
year, and on this occasion, also, the composer
was present.
His medical adviser had already forbidden
him to play any more in publio, and yet he
undertook this great labor, so much did he
love to insure the successful rendering of the
music that had sprung from his own soul.
The effort was too much for his health, and
fce was mich jrostr(det). While la this weak.
slate, the news of his beloved sister's d. i tth
reached him. Ho fill into a settled and pro
found melancholy. Musio, with v.it which ho
could never be happy before, now affected
him painfully, even to tears. His wife,
finding all her previous efforts to
arouse him unavailing, finally propjeJ
a tour iu Hwiterland, and wit'i his family,
accompanied by his brother Paul and his wife,
and by Funny's husband, Professor Hensel,
he went to Interlaken to spend the summer.
Of his life hero he writes: "1 have begun to
write music very busily; the three eldor chil
dren work with mo in the forenoon; in the
afternoon, when the weather permits, we all
take a wnlk totielLer." And in another let
ter: "Wo walk a great deal, the children d )
their lessons, Cetile pnints Alpino roei, and
I write munc; so the days pass monotonously
and quickly."
The winter came and ho returne i to -join-
sic, bnt only to meet there fife to face the
foe with whom ho had been secretly contend
ing for so long a time. He sat one day at the
piuno, playing as usual, when he suddsnly
raised his hands to his head ns if in pain. Ha
quickly became insensible, and though he ral
lied from this first cerebral attack, another
soon seized him, and on tho 4th of November,
1847, he peacefully breathed his lut, sur
rounded by his family and a little grou-i of
intimate friends.
The early death of such an artist was felt by
those who knew him best to be an iirepirablj
loss. "He lived years whilst others would
have lived only weeks," Mr. Benedict has
said of him; and there is no doubt that this
unremitted activity of body arid mind has
tened the wear and tear of his constitution.
He was what may be called a strictly con
scientious composer, for we find in his works
not a passage written "merely to fill in."
Every part of his work was brought to his
ideal of expressiveness before ho left it, and
the perfect work of a master hand is percept
ible in everything that we have from his pen.
I feel that I cannot do better than to close
this article with his own words, so expressive
as they are of the spirit that animated him in
all his labors. The words are in a letter to
his old master, Zelter, and they must receive
the assent of every one who listens to the St.
Paul and Elijah.
The great master said: "I require no un
dercurrent of thought when I hear music,
which is not to me a 'mere medium to elevate
the mind to piety,' as they say, but a distinct
language, speaking plainly to me; for, though
the sense is expressed by the words, it is
equally contained in the music."
THE SITUATION IN TEXAS.
The following extract from a 1 rivate letter
written by an ofllccr in the army to a friend in
this city gives a forcible description of the con
dition of affairs in the southeastern portion of
Texas. The letter is dated from the stockade
at Jeffcreon, June C:
One would readily think the war was not over
yet, from the vast amount of bloodshed and
cruelty still raging in these parts; aud I th'.nk,
to speak truly, it is not. Tho constant reports
of crime which reach our ears daily justify mo
in saying that society is in quite a chaotic state,
and not yet recovered from the horrible influ
ences of "the war. Much has been said about tho
condition of affairs in Texas; many reports and
contra reports, so I shall not pretend to have
you to form an opinion upon my say so, but will
give you a number of examples, from which
you or nny one else may draw your own conclu
sion. With one or two exceptions, I will con
fine my examples to crimes committed since my
arrival here. As you know, I arrived here on the
17th of March last. Upou my arrival I found
that my first tour of duty would be at what I
am now doinji, guarding prisoners in the stock
ade. On my first tour of duty I receipted for
ii bout twenty prisoners, nearly all contined for
murder. This morning I receipted for forty
three, all confined for murder. Of this number
twenty-three are confined for the murder of
Hon. George W. Smith and four Frenchmen,
and an attempt to murder Jddgc Colwell and
others. These are now being tried by a military
commission, of which General Hatch is Presi
dent, and Colonel Dudley, C'olouel Starr, Colonel
Thotler, Major Blsscll, Major Gordon, and Cap
tain Schwiuk are members. The murder was
committed on tho uiurlit of the 4th of Octoljar
last, at what is called the Calaboose Small
was a Northern man, who came down here with
a lnrjie stock of dry goods (if I am properly in
formed), belonging principally to his urn-la.
After remaining here some time lu tho pursuit
of his business he began to enter into politics
on the radical ticket, aud was Bent to the State
Convention called for tlie purpose of forming a
new Constitution iu harmony with the require
ments of the Reconstruction acts of Congress.
Of course his main support was the negroes,
whose votes elected him. His politics very
soon relieved him of any white friends ho may
have had In the community, except a few radi
cals. About the 8th of October last he got iuto
some trouble, and (it appears by testimony in
the case now on trial before the commission, as
does all I have written) that, in self-del'euse, he
fired a shot or two from a revolver at some per
son or persons who had fired on him. Ho was
arrested that night and put in the calaboose, as
also were some negroes. The following uiht.
after tho usual taps upou the bell for such pur
poses, the honorable members of tho "Knights
of the Rising Sun" collected themselves together
as a Sabbath sun was setting, and bravely
marched forwards to the calaboose in a mob
variously estimated at from 00 to 200, wherj,
with arms of all descriptions and disguised by
masks, etc., they assaulted and murdered Smith
and the negroes. They are now on trial before
the commission. The prisoners are members of
the families of this city many of them arj
called the best families. I have no doubt the
commission will do them justice. It Is now 2
o'clock In the morning. I sit iu my little wall
tent Inside tho stockade, keeping vigilant watch
over these "citizens of Texas." It might be In
teresting to you to know what the thing looks
like. Of course, nt this time in the morning
ever tlyng is as still as death. It is meet ili.it
all things should be quiet and still around sucli
a mass of sin. The stockade proper Is made by
diguing a trench about 200 feet loug by 100 fe;:t
broad, and about one foot wide. Large pluo
logs are cut, sny 15 feet long, and set up end
ways in this trench (the ground packed lu
around them) close together, entirely uro.iud,
forming a compact wall, in which are portholes,
cut for the purpose of. defense from lusldu. Id
the centre of this fltclosure is a building of
stwng plunks one ecory high, 25 by about 10
feet, set directly iu the centre, and divided inM
three apartments, with two small cells at one
end for desperate characters. In this are ihe-e
"citizens ot Texas" quietly slumbering to-night,
and I keep watch outside. Near the top of tlio
stockade is built entirely arouud it a causeway,
on either side of which is a sentry diligently
pacing his beat. These four Bentrles, tho turn
key who manages the big gate, aud myself, tonu
the guard ior to-night to hold lu custody tii?s i
"citizens." What a pleasant duty lorty-ihroe
murderers ! Dou't you envy mo 't
I have said twenty-three aro on trial; of tho
remaining twenty, six have turned State's evi
dence, which leaves fourteen yet lu the stockade
unaccounted for. Of these one is named Greeu,
a prominent citizen of one of the adjoiulu;
counties, and a man of about thirty years of age.
About six weeks ago four negroes were taken
out, and shot or hung. Captain Wagner, of my
regiment (a 1'ennsylvanian, from Pottsville, Pa.),
was sent to the place to make an investigation,
and find out, If possible, the murderers. Lieu
tenant Kyan, of the 15th In fan try, was with him.
They were sitting In a room at a village near by
where the crime was committed, making some
Inquiry and researches, when in stepped the
man above mentioned (Green), with coat thrown
back and revolvers well exposed, and stepping
UP to Vl'tuin Wagucr, he cxvlalmvd, '1 ftjn, yh
man, I gnws, yon nre hunting for; I was the
iumi who did that little trick." Captain Wikgnor
replied, "Ion are the man we aro bunting for("
upon which Mr, Green touched his revolver in
telligently; however, evidently not noticing
Lieutenant Ryan, who rat In the adjoining rootu
with coat off and cigar in mouth, who quietly
rose up, pulled on hi coit with a revolver In It,
and stepping Into the adjoining room, at tho
same time drawing his revolver in a concealed
manner until at Green's side, when he quickly
presented the uiukIo of the same In close prox
imity to Green's throttle, exclaiming, "If you
move Lands or body you are a dead man." Mr.
Green, being a man of quick perceptibility, In
stantly saw the situation and suffered Captain
Warner to disarm him, after w hich ho took up
his line of march with the aforesaid gontlem iu.
for this place, and has since been bo.irding in
the s tockndc. The proprietor, Uncle Sa:n, give
good and substantial board at moderate prices,
is very magnanimous, aud takes no offense
when any nf the friends of his boarders feel In
clined to give them a fe.v relishes or delicacies,
and even suffers his servants to carry them In
and return the vessels used In transportation.
Another mnn confined Is ouo Hose, who soups
two or three m-nths asfo saw an enemy of his
sitting at the table in one of tho hotels down In
town, and, thinking it a Hue opportunity, raised
his revolver, tired, and shot him dead; another
Is a man named Weaver, who, with others, iniir
derrd two soldiers of the (llh Cavalry; another
by the name of Robinson, for the murder of a man
na i iic (1 Salmon; another Is a man named Faker,
confined for the murder of a man named George
Mann; another, named Bishop, was a member of
linker band ot bandits, who have murdered
scores of whites and hundreds of ncirroes, aud
who a f-hort time before I came down here was
shot (Baker, I mean) and brought here to the
commatulln'r otlicor of the post, for whose body
a reward, both by the civil aud military, had
been offered.
Three others, Denton, Ward, and Blake, were
brought In a few days ago from a county north
of ns. for the murder of several citizens. The
rest are all confined for horse-stealing and mur
der. A few weeks ago, a noted outlaw and
leader of a band ot outlaws, named lilckcrstatt,
and one of his men, were murdered some dis
taace wcBt of us. About two weeks ago one of
our soldiers was murdered down in town by a
nccro, who stabbed him nino times. An cveu
imr or two since that a white man was shot In
town, and I think afterwards died. I am not
certain, because murders aro, so frequent, and
the particulars ot them contused in my mma.
Last week there were three murders at Marshall,
a little town twenty miles from this. Among
the number murdered was the sheriff of tho
countv, a noted and persistent Union man. I
had this from Captain Wagner, who commands
the post, a day or two since, who is personally
coeuiznut of every case. To-day a stronsr guard
of cavalry left hero for Marshall, as I under
stand, to insure the safer execution of the law
iu hanging two murderers, who are to be hung
there to-morrow.
As my friend and fellow ofllccr, Lieutenant
Colby, wns on his way down here from Green
ville, this State, a couple of weeks ago, his party
and escort were fired on (we never travel tea
miles without an escort); he followed the party,
fired on them, and wounded dangerously one
mnn. When the 6th Cavalry came Into tho
neighborhood of Greenville, which is about a
hundred miles west lrom this, Lapt. loimau, one
lieutenant, and thirty men were surrounded by
about two hundred of these bandits, and held in
slcce lor, I think the captain told me, two
weeks. 1 his happened a mouth or more airo.
Since this trial by the military commission
began, a couple of men who gave Stato's evi
dence and testimony in tue case have ucon
threatened with their lives, and are obliged to
leave this country. They nre now making pre
parations to go, and although one or them has
nearly a hundred thousand dollars' worth of
property here, he does not dare to go
out from under milltar' protection, such
is tho state of society here. I might
spend a half day relating crimes , which
have been committed'withln a space of a hun
dred miles west of the Louisiana border at this
point, and fiftv miles north and south of this
But I will not weary your patience. It will take
some little time yet to settle up matters and
reduce society to a civil status, it is probably
not known to you that there has been quite a
number of troops scut to this State, and nothing
could have been done for the State to facilitate
reconstruction more than this. The Rebel
element were fast annihilating the few sparks of
loyalty and Unionism which had existed and
sprung up iu their midst, and which was and is
destined to ameliorate society and inspire loyalty
and good leeiing toward tho General Govern
mcnt, and re-establish a'State government loyal
to the General Government. The ease above
mentioned of the murder of the Hon. George W.
Smith and four freed men was a political murder,
The parties murdered were loyal, and supported
the Reconstruction acts of Congress, whom tho
Kebel clement, not being able to control, do
stroyed. At that murder which was committed
at "the Calaboone" (a jail), fifteen United States
6oldlers, on guard for protection of Smith and
mc ncgrcs, were disarmed and held in custody
by the mob while the murders were committed.
There were, however, hero only about thirty
men stationed at the post, enf'rely unable to
withstand so many outlaws all of "whom were
armed with double-barrelled shot guns, revolvers,
etc.
'We have now, however, a larger garrison,
composed of portions of the 11th Infautry and
the 4th and 0th Cavalry. The country feels the
relief given by the presence of troops aud loyal
men breathe more freely. The cavalry have
been kept quite busy scouting In squads for these
fugitives from justice, or rather criminals, who
Lave hitherto had no justice to fear.
JX'llOE CHASE A Chicago radical paper con
tains the fullnwhifr special despatch from Mew York:
"A movement litis been commenced ainonn some
dissatisfied Kepublieans for pressing Salmon P.
Chase for President iu 1S72, and with the supposed
Intention of coalescing with the Democrats. Hiurii
Hastings, of the Commercial A doertixer, David Dudley
Field, Thomas C. Murphy, and Jeoriro Opdyke ara
mentioned as amoiiK the parties Interested, and two
or three meetings have been held to arrange plans.
A meeting was arranged fr last night at the St.
Jumes Hotel, but there were not enough present to
organize. Some who went into the movement at
first have dropped out on account of its strong bear
ing towards '1 anuuatiy Democracy, and a auspicinu
thutit. was intended to carry Conservative Kepubli
eans Into the Democratic ranks. .V. 1'. WurUU
SPOOL. SILK, THREAD, ETO.
J EMOVAL.-PRICKS REDUCED.
W. II. M-AJXREY
Would respectfully call the attention of his old cus
tomers, and all manufacturers of Clothing and
Shoes, ana others, who use Spool Silk, Thread, Cot
ton, Needles, Shuttles, anl Sewing Machine Trim.
Mings generally, that he has removed from No. 122
North FOURTH Street to
No. 235 ARCH Street,
Where he will be happy to see all, and sell all goods
at reduced prices, aud defy all competition in prices
and quality.
8 81 wfniSm W. n. MABRET, No. ?38 ARCn St.
PHOTOGRAPHS.
lYliiXJJi-l.Ulll,
TAYLOR & BROWN'S
OLD ESTABLISHED
Photographic Portrait UulIerj(
FarnUhrd with Tory oomenienc and facility for pro
duxuiK tba beat wurk. A new prurnta Pimm from Ui
laditV DrtwiDg ruura to the Opwaliug Ruout.
All tlie refinriuauUoi fOotoiiraiiUjr, auchu
IVOKY'tYPKN ON PORCELAIN,
OPALOTYPK8.
Tha NEW CBATONS ortffiiuUd with Uiia aUbliabmeiiU
WENDEROTH, TAYLOR A BROWN,
i IS jrf W Mi W v'HESNUT, StrwU
3
INSURANCE:.
DEI-AWAKE MUTUAL SAFETY 1N3U
RATSCKCOMPANY. Ineornor.ted l. tba I.Jia
Ut nre of Pennsylvania, lSli
Offlce, . E. cothot of THIRD And 'WALNUT Btrootn,
i niMiipnia. .
MARINE INMJKANCES
On Vewwlf, Cercn. ami Fpieht 1-n nil pnrte of the world.
INLAND INhUKANCI 8
On gooda by rlYer, canal, Inke. an I land carriage to all
pun ni inn iiiih'tf.
FIUK lNKDHANCKR
On Merchandise generally; on biuret, l)wellin, Hoatea,
i-.ic.
ASSFTS OF THB OMrHT,
November l,
taw.dCO United Btatee Five Per cent. Loan,
UHVn tJOT.WOOJ
120,(iCO United Statea frix Per Cent. Loan,
1km
60,000 United Statea Kix Per Cent, Loan
(forPaeiflc I?Biiroad M.MOtM
2MUC0 State of Pennsylvania hi I Per Cent.
Loan ,. 4U,3;6M
125,(0,1 City of Philadelphia Six Per Cent.
Ioan (exempt from toxl lS'.B.M'OU
(0,000 State of New Jersey Six Per Cent.
Loan B1(5.IjV0
20,0(10 Pen n. Kail. Firat Mortgage Six Per
Cent. Honda 20,30 00
2S.0OO Pcnn. Rail. Si com! MurU hi I Per
Cent.. Honda 21,0.H)-00
16,000 Weitern Penn. Hail. Morten Nix
Percent. Honda tPenn. liailroad
cuarantee) 20,S25 00
8000 State of Tennessee Five Per Cent.
Loan 2tt(KK)0.
7,WK) State of Tcnneaseo Six Per Cent. . ,
Ixian 5,031-25
15,000 Orrmantown Ona Coinimny, prin
cipal and Interest uuaran'oei by
City of Philadulpina, 8 Ml shares
Ktoek 1S,0iW-C0
10,000 Pennsylvania Railroa.1 Company, 2,10
hare Ktork ll,3JJ (s)
5,0( 0 North Pennsylvania liailroud Co., I'M
shares Stock 3,W00
2(,C00 Philadelphia and Southern Mall
Steamship Co., SO shares Mock.... lo.OJO'OO
207.CO0 Loans on ISoarJ and MorlK.ie, tirat
Liens on City Proportica 2O7.MO.0O
H.lof.SOO Tar. Market value, 1.130,326 25
Cost, $1,0V3,4 Jd
Real Estate !.000O0
hills receivable for Insuranee mado 3-,4rx'Vl
ilalancca due at tMnci.-a, piciiunia on marine
tmlii'iM. aecniAfl inlnraal and other rlelifa dtlA
the company 40,17888
Stock anil scrip of sundry corporations, 4.1154.
Kutimeted value.. 1,813 00
Cash in hank il lit I.Ml't'X
Caau in drawer 418 (55 116,563-73
$l,ft4TW7HO
Thomas 0. Hand,
tlohn C. Pa vis,
James C. Hand.
Theopbilua Paulding,
Joseph II. Seal,
Hugh Craig, -John
It. Penrose.
Jacob P. Jonoa,
James Ttaquair,
Edward Partington,
H. Jones Hrooke.
James B. McFarland,
Edward Iiiourcade,
DIliECTOTtW.
:K,linund A. Sondor,
Samuel K. Stokes,
Henry Sloan,
William C. Ludwlg,
fJoorge O. Leiper,
Henry C. Itallett. Jr..
John l. Taylor,
Ceorito W. Kmnadou,
! William U. Houlton,
' Jacob Kiegel.
ISpencr Mcllvalno,
II. T. Morgan, Pittabtirg,
- John Ii. ncmple,
:A. B. Hergor, "
THOMAS O. HAND. President.
Ooscua f, r.yre,
JOHN C. DAVIS, Vice-President.
HENRY LYI.BURN, Secretary.
HENRY BALL, Assistant Secretary. 10
1829.
CHARTER PERPETUAL,
Mln Fire Insurance Company
OF PHILADELPHIA.
Office, Nos. 435 and 437 CHESNUT St.
Assets on Jan. 1.1869, $2,677,37213
CAPITAL
ACCRUED SURPLUS...
PREMIUMS
UNSFTTLFD CLAIMS,
stoo.ooo-oo
l,OS.,5 S-f(
l,lfl;,sl:j'4.i
INOOMR FOR 1S09.
Losses paid since 1829,over $5,503,000
Perpetual and Temporary Policies on Liberal Terms.
Toe Company also issues Policies on Kent of BuilUinjt
of All kinds, (i round Kents, and Mortgages,
PIBKCTOBB.
. it J Wl,l
Alfred O. Baker,
Aunni riuvT
Thomas Sparks,
William S. Grant,
Thomas S. Kills,
OllHt.avun ft. ltnnaon.
baniuei iirant,
George W. Richards,
Isaac Lea.
George Kales,
ALFRED U. BA K.KK. President.
. CROKtiK FALKS, Vioe-Proaident.
JAS. W. McALLlSTKR. Secretary.
THEODORE M. KEUKR, Assistant Secretary. 89
A
S B U R Y
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
No. 2"! RROADWAY, corner READE Stroot, Now York.
CASH CAPITAL lio,(KHJ
$125,000 deposited with the State of New York as security
iur policy imiuera.
LEMUEL HANGS, president.
GEORGE ELLIOTT, Vice-President and Secretary.
EMORY MtCLINTOCK, Actuary.
A. E. M. PURUY, M. 1)., Medical Examiner.
BKtEllKSCKS BY I'EHMIMHION.
Thomas T. Ta8ker,,John M. Maris, J. B. Lippincott,
Charles Spencer, I William Divine, James Lomr,
John A. Wright, S. Morris Wain, Jainea Hunter,
Arthur G. Cottin. John U. McCrearv. K. H. Wnm
' . " " ....... . . . aw ' . . . ... l'l Ml'MIIJ ,,1 1111,11 ILil O -M..I
.....n..LI..K.u. a( .-...... Dl n'HUL'UUUID 1.1 T
In lia 1, U ... Ik,-.,.., .. . f ..
uirui, ,ca,n,,,iii.n w .i.wjoj 1 1,1,1 I, ni.OIll! r UJ, 1,
OF DECLARING DIVIDENDS, no reatriction in femalo
lives, and absolute non-forfeiture of all policies, and no
restriction of travel after the tirst year, the ANBURY pre
sents a combination of advantages offered by no other
company. Policies issued in every form, and a loan of
one-uuru niaue wuen ae-sireu.
Special advantages offered to clergymen,
tor all further information address
JAMES M. LONOAORE,
Manager for Pennsylvania and Delaware.
Office. No. 8o3 WALNUT Street, Philadelphia.
FORMAN P. HOLLINSIIKAD, Special Agent. 4 165
STRICTLY MUTUAL.
Provident Life and Trust Co.
OF PHILADELPHIA.
OFFICE, No. IU S. FOURTH STREET.
Organized to promote LIFE INSURANCE amone
UirinuviB oi iiiu OKtsiKiy ui Xliuuus.
Good risk of any class accepted.
Policies' luaued on approved plans, at the lowest
rates.
President, SAMUEL R. SHIPLEY.
Vice-President, WILLIAM C. LONGSTKETH,
Actuary. ROWLAND PARRY.
The advantages oilered by Uiia Company are uu.
eiecueu. y 1 ui
JNSUKE AT HOME,
DJ TBI
Penn Mutual Life Insurance
COMPANY.
No. 921 CHESNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
AKSETM, 84.000,000.
CHARTERED BY OUR OWN 8TATE.
MANAGED BY OUR OWN CITIZENS.
LOSSES FRO.UFTLY PAID.
POLK It ISSUED ON VARIOUS PLANS.
Applicatlonsmay.be made at the Home Office, and
at the Agencies throughout the State. 818
JA.1IKS THAQUAIR PRESIDENT
MAM I EL E. KPOKES.. VIOE-PRESIDEN P
JOHN W. IIOUNOIt A.V. P. and AOTUARV
HORATIO H. (STEPHENS SECRETARY
rpiIE ENTERPRISE INSURANCE COMPANY
-a. U( rtlll.AUt.l.rtllA.
Office S. W. Corner FOURTH and WALNUT Street.
rmr. innunanur, r,Ai iiucii rxr.
PERPETUAL AND TERM POLICIES ISSUED.
Cash Capital mo IKKCOO
lasa A tools, May, iw, uvr.it A. MlLdAOS
DIRECTORS
F. Ratehford Starr,
J. Livingston Errioger,
halbro I raster,
John M. Atwood,
Benjamin T. Tredick,
Oeoige H. Stuurt,
John 11. Brown. .
unum ... vlJlKIHirn,
W'llliam il. Buultoo,
Charlea Wheeler.
Thiiniae 11. Montgomery,
Janiea Aertann.
This Company insures only
first-claaa risks, t<inor nn
speeiauy uazaruous risaa wuaiever, aucn as lauuirios,
mills, etc.
V. RATOHEORD STARR. President.
THOMAS 11. MONTGOMERY, Vice-President.
AUXAKDKH W. WlHTKR, Secretary. Itij
piIfF.NIX INSURANCE COMPANY OF
X r-llll.AllKI.I'lUA.
INCORPORATED lw4 CHARTER PERPETUAL,
No. iH WALNUT Sireet, opposite the Exchange,
Tiiis Company insure from loss or damage by
t IRE.
on liberal terms, on buildings, merchandise, fnrnltnre,
etc., lor limited periods, and permanently on buildings by
deposit of premiums.
The Cumpsny baa been In active operation for more than
S1A1V i E A its, aunug wuica ail loaao hars been
prompt UJu. -0TORS
John L. Hodge,
David Lew!.
M. K. Maiiouy,
John T. I,ewis,
William S. tlrant,
Kohvrt W. Learning,
. . i . i . . t . ii -. .
Benjamin Ettlnff,
Thomas II. IWra,
A. R. Mcllanry,
Edmund ( 'aallllon,
bainuol Wilcox,
lwroc Leni. Ji
oliN R. WUVU&KfcUt, President.
INSUR.ANOE.
rpiIE PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INSURANCE
wirANir,
Incorporated lhj: -Charter PertKitUiil.
No. Mfl W A LNU I' Str-e'. oMjmiti, milmi! leno Fiinare.
IMS onipnny, lavnraniy un wn to tlio ooioinuniiy for
over lorry yenr.. com'nnes in tn-mr aicainM. hm or lU-nus
by fire c n rnblio or Private rin)dmci, either permnnetiTly
or llir a limiwu lime. mi I iirminrn, rviouaaoi Vtoous.
tu M prt-hitmtipe aeneri-llv. on littoral terms.
Their CaiMlal. ti'irether with i li r" Surplus. T'nn I. lain.
ve.ted In the rw1 rniiiil lnnnner, which enables tliin to
oflrr to the insured sn uncounted security In u case of
loss.
ii;iK run.
Panlnl Smith, Jr., John Doreren,
Alexander llt'r.wn, Thomaa Smilh.
I'ki c llnrlcliuiKt, II "nrv Um,
Tlioma Robin!, J. illlnnliam Fell,
i)dnl.-IH-i.!.Wk..Ir.
IMMIU, SMITH, Jr., Preei lent.
WM. O. f'ROWFl.li, Secretary. . BSu
OFFICE OV TIIK INSURANCE COMPANY
OK MlKTlt AMI IMI' N, 'Z!3 WALNUT
Philadelphia. , '
Incorporated tiW Charver Prrpetual.
C:iital. .Vumi.
Assets ...M'V'OOO
MARINE, INLAND, AND HUH I NSUH ANl'K.
OVER taw.KKi Losses f.Mi) 81NOK MS OROAS-
ItA I IVIIM,
. Dltmrrona
artnnr u. coirm,
Sarruel W. Jonoa,
John A. firfiwn,
Charles Tii.vlor,
Ambrose W late,
Wiliium Vrlnh,
8. Munis Wain,
Jnhn Mason,
' fioortre 1 liair!"in.
Krnnois 1L CVina.
Eilward H. Trotter,
Edward H. Clarke,
T. Ciiarltiin II sort,
Al'rod D. .Irmxup.
John P. White,
I onia C. Madeira,
Charles W. Ciuutuno,
AK I'HUW O. COFFIN, rVe,i,.nt,
CH MILES PLAIT, YWPnamleot.
VATTntAS MaMh, Swn'ljr). j J
pirkniAL T Vn;'i insuXvnck- co".
IX) N DON.
EKTAKLKIILM l!SO:l.
Paid-up Capital nnd Accumtilafd Funds, ,
Hi8,000,000 IN O 0 1 13.
PREV0ST & HERRING-, Agents,
4 No. 107 8. THIRD Street, Philadelphia,
CHAM. M. PRRVOST. CnAS. f. HERRING
LUMBER.
18G9
8PRUCE JOIST.
EPbUCE JOIST.
HEMLOCK.
HEMLOCK.
1809
SEASONED CLEAR PINE. 1Qf(
lOUt SEASONED CLEAR PINK. lOOsJ
CHOICE PATTERN PINK.
SPANISH CEDAR, Folt PATTERNS.
RED CEDAR.
1 (HU FLORIDA FLOORING.
lOUt FLORIDA FLOOINO.
CAROLINA FLOORING.
1809 i
vmiii.-viA rii Hiit i no.
DELAWARE FLOORING.
ASH FLOORING.
WALNUT FUiORINO. -"m
FLORIDA STEP BOARDS.
RAIL PLANK.
-ICftC. WALNUT BDS. AND PLANK. 1Qin
J.OUV WALNUT BDS. AND PLANK. 100t7
WALNUT BOARDS.
WALNUT PLANK.
IRftO UNDERTAKERS LUMBER. fQift
lOUsJ UNDERTAKERS' LUMBER. I00t7
RED CEDAR.
WALNUT AND PINE.
18G9
SEASONED POPLAR. iOn
SEASONED CHERRY. lOOt
WHITE OAK PLANK AND BOARDS.
HICKORY.
fc7?Q CIGAR BOX MAKERS' lO'n
J.OUJ CIOAR BOX MAKERS' lOOtl
SPANISH CEDAR BOX BOARDS.
' FOR SALE I.OW.
1Kf. CAROLINA SCANTLING. tQl'ft
XOJ CAROLINA H. T. SILLS. lOUlJ
nuansi BUANIUMU.
18G9
CEDAR SHINGLES.
nVPRfss snivel i.a
18G9
No. M0 SOUTH Street.
gTSLER & BROTHER'S
U. 8. BUILDERS' HILL,
Nos. 24, 26 and 28 S. FIFTEENTH St.
We offer thi soason ta the trade a larger and mors
superior stock of
Wood Mouldings, Brackets, Balusters
Newell Posts, Etc. )
The stock Is made from careful selection of Michigan
Lumber, from the mill direct, and we invito builders and I
contractors to examine it before purchasing elsewhere. I
Turning and KcrollWork in all its varieties. 66 2m
T UMBElt UNDER COVER.
ALWAYS DRY.
WATSON & CI L LIN CHAM,
8 S9 No. 924 RICHMOND Street.
TJANEL PLANK; ALL " THICKNESSES.
X 1 COMMON PLANK, ALL THICKNESSES.
1 COMMON BOARDS.
1 and 2 SIDE FENCE BOARDS.
TTT,H,Xl':Jt1,NIC 'LOORINU BOARD8.
YELLOW AND SAP PINE FLOORLNOS. IV and
4JW. SPRUCE JOIST, ALL SIZES. M
HEMLOCK JOIST, ALL SIZES.
PLAM'KUINd I. ATI! A tPli'lllllTV
Toa-other with a eeneral assortment of Building Lumber,
r sale low for cash. T. W. SMALT.
8 26 rim FIFTEENTH and STILES Street.
for
PATENTS.
QFFICE FOR PROCURING PATENTS,
FORREST BUILDINGS,
NO. 119 S. FOURTH STREET, PHILA..
And Marble Buildings,
Na M0 SEVENTH Street, opposite U. & Patent
Offlce, Washington, IX (X
II. HOWSON,
Solicitor of Patents. .
c. nowsoN,
Attorney at Law.
Communications to be addressed to tne Principal
Oflioe, Philadelphia. i im
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
QUREAU VCR ITA8
(FRENCH LLOYDS).
INTERNATIONAL REGISTER FOR
CLASSIFICATION OF VESSELS.
THE REGISTER VERITAS, oontalnln tb Olutd
fl cation of Vessel surveyed in the Continental, British
and American porta, for the year lott), i FOB BALK by
the Agent in New York.
ALF MF.RIAIf A 0O.,
4 9 No. 4V EXOH ANOB PL APR.
PHILOSOPHY OF MARRIAGE.
A A New Course ot Lecturea, a delivered at the New
Yoik Blustuiu ot Anatomy, embracing the subject:
Hew to Live, and Wbt to L,ve for; Youth, afaturity, and '
Old Age; Manhood Generally Reviewed; Tae Cause of
Indigrition: Flatulence and Aervuus Dthoaaes Accounted
ror; Marriiure Pliiloaupliicully Couidered, etc. eto.
Pot ket volumes containing these Lectures will be for.
wcriled, tiof t-jiaid, on receipt of 28 ennrs, by addrewing W.
Streets, Philadelphia.
A. jI'.ai r , jh., n. K. corner oi nc ill ana WALNUT
8 Hi
FIRE AND BURQLAR PROOF SAFE
rrF?i o. L. M A I
f L'J MANUFACTDRKll 0
S E R,
CSkl FIRS AND BURGLAR-PROOF SAFES,
LOCKSMITH, BELL-HANGER, AND DEALER IN
BUILDING HARDWARE,
I M No. 434 RACE Street.
CTATE RIGHTS Foil BALE. STATE
O Bights of valuable Invention luxt patented, and for f
the SLICING, CUTTING, and CHIPPING of dried beef, I
cabbage, etc, are hereby ottered for aale. It la an article,
of great value to proprietors of hotels and restaurants.
".'!. !,ll"uli b introduced into every family STATrJ
RI(:iI".S for aale. Model can be aoea at TELEGRAPH
Ob h 1CK. UOOPKR'b POINT, N.J.
MUWDT h HOKFMAlf.
EFIUGEltAT01tS & WATER-COOLERS
ttoiahed In th best manner, and lower than elsewuere j
J. W. iVKYHIMl,
Na 6i N. SIXTH Street.
OLD ONES REPAIRED, tiiu