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REVIEW OF NEW B00K8.
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Bights and Sensations in France, Oermany,
and B'witzeiilanw. l!y Edward Gould
Ilnffnm. Received from Claxton, Keniien
AIIaffelBnger.
The author of this series of sketches was
well known tin ft journalist of much ability.
He was attached to several of the loading pa
pers of the United States, and distinguished
himself as ft vigorous and forcible writer on a
vast number of topics. In 18" he went to
Europe, and finally settled himself in Paris as
head of a bureau of correspondence, in which
employment he continued up to the time of
bis death, which occurred not many months
ago, at the age of forty-one.
With the educated eye of an experienced
journalist Mr. Buffum saw everything, and
knew how to present the salient points of a
landscape so as to bring the scene vividly be
fore his readers. With all the vigor and force
of a well-trained newspaper correspondent,
his style is not without elegance, and his
sketches are entertaining and animated in
their descriptions of persons, places, and the
characteristic scenery of Europe. As a speci
men of this work, we qtiote the following de
scription of roulette as played at Hombourg:
"I shall never forget my initiation into
tho mysteries of roulette. It was many years
atro, upon a Long Island race-course, where an
individual in a white lint, half covered with
crape, a very flash vcBt and extravagant guard
chain, was Inviting custom by the not very at
tractive assurance to his prospective victims that
'the more they put down the less they would
pick up.' So far as the fact was concerned, he
wns perfectly correct, and it must have been
that there was a vein of honesty running through
his nature wbich would not permit him to lend
himself to a deception. The wheel he used was
a 'twenty-eight roulette,' with 'advantages' to
the bank of a 'single' and 'double zero,' and an
'eagle' three in thirty-one, or a little less than
ten per ceut. But when it is understood that,
besides these apparent and legitimate advan
tages, the wheel was what Is known to the ini
tiated as a 'snapper,' and that by simply touch
ing a little concealed spring the honest indi
vidual in the white hat and Hash vest could
caHse the ball to drop Into 'red' or 'black' at
pleasure, it requires no very intimate fcnowleJy?e
of the doctrine of probabilities to perceive that
tho prospect of winning at that game was 'poor
indeed.' I know that all the pocket-money I
had been saving for months disappeared like
dew in a June morning, and that I was obliged
to content myself with short commons of candy
and cinnamon cigars for a long time afterward.
"It is not probable that at Hombourg the game
of roukite is played with such a certaiuty of
profit to the bank and ks to the player, but, on
the contrary, the legitimate advantages are con
siderably less than . they are at Baden-Baden,
where the 'percentage' of the bank is derived
from a 'single' and 'double zero,' while at Hom
bourg the former only militates against the
player. The game is played upon a long table,
covered with green cloth, around which the
players sit or stand. In the centre of tho table
Is a large hole, in which the roulette is fixed.
This consists of a moving cylinder, tho peri
phery of which is divided into thirty-seven com
partments, severally numbered from 0 to 36, and
separated from each other by little wires of
brass. The cylinder is put in motion by a push
against one of the four branches, forming a
cross, which surmount it. During its move
ment a little ivorv ball is thrown in the onnosit.p
direction; and this spinning round for a minute
or more upon the immovable part of the appa
ratus, finally falls into one of tho thirty-seven
compartments. These, besides, containing each
a number, alternate in color ono being 'red,'
tho next 'black,' and so around tho entire cir
cumference of the cylinder. Upon the number
into, which tha Uu.ll falla . dapand tli- wuuUg
or losing of all the stakes upon the table.
"At either end of the tapis vert, on each side
of the cylinder, the thirty-seven numbers which
it contains are painted in three columns, and the
other chances which may bo staked upon desig
nated. "Now, although at first view roulette appears
to be an exceedingly complicated game, it is in
reality a very simple one. Tho basis of it the
principle on which it depends is tho evident
fact that the ball, having- been whirled by tho
finger of the operator around tho cylinder, must
finally fall into ono of the compartments of the
wheel; of these there are thirty-seven, and the
object of the player, who wishes to bet upon
single numbers, is of course to hit the winning
one. In order to simplify the . explanation of
the chances at roulette, let it he supposed that a
florin the smallest sum permitted to be staked
nt Hombourg be placed by thirty-seven differ
ent players, one upon each number on the lapis.
One of these must evidently bo tho winniug
number, while all tho rest must loc. Let it bo
supposed that the ball, after spinning until it
loses its momentum, drops into compartment
'nix,' which is declared the winning number.
Tho croupier then takes the florin irom each
one of the other numbers, amounting to thirty
six florins, and pays thirty-five of them to the
fortunato better upon 'sixthe winning number.
Were the game a perfectly even one. did tho
bank have no 'advantage' other than the player,
it will be readily seen that tho latter should in
this case receive thirty-six instead of thirty-five
florins. But here is exhibited the 'percentage,'
which exists in Rll banking games, and which at
Hombourg provides the means for gilding and
furnishing these splendid salons, and keeping
in order these magnificent gardens. This 'per
centage,.' as will be seen, is one in thirty-seven,
or two and twenty-six thirty-sevenths per cent.
To make still plainer this matter of 'pL'rceiu
age' which obtains in all banking games, and
which is but little understood by the uninitiated,
let it be supposed that a single player at roulette
should place an equal amount, snv ono florin,
upon each number from zero to thirty-six inclu
sive, it is evident that he will win upon one,
and lose on all the others. Now, were the game
played without any 'percentage1 or 'advantage'
to tho bank, the bauker should take the money
from each and all of tho losing numbers, and
place it upon the winning one. The player
would then receive thirty-six florins in addition
to the one he placed upon the winning number;
and this making up tho amount he had staked
upon them all, he might thus continue playing
without profit or loss to the end of time. But as
at prote.nl the game is arranged, the player
would lose one florin at each turn of. the wheel,
and in this manner the bank would, sooner or
later, eat up tho largest capital, without the
player having the slightest possible chance of
winning. Now although, of course, no player
would be silly enough to bet in this manner,
Where it is palpable that ho must lose aud can
not win, it must be borne in mind that, even
though he bet upon but a single number, this
same percentage, or advantage, of the bank,
which cannot in any manner be avoided, still re
mains, and that it must In time absorb his capi
tal in the bank. Suppose a player to bet upon
a single number during a whole day, week,
mouth, or year now tho probability is that, as
there are thirty -seven numbers, one of which
must win at each turn of the wheel, each one
will niuke its appcarauce onco in thirty-seven
times. But should this be literally exemplified
in tho turning of the wheel, our player in kach
serias of thirty-seven, during which he wild
lose thirty-six times and win once, would, still
be the loser of the florin; as in the.JWy-slx
times that ho lost ho wouldlose tiii.F-txtlorlua,
while the one winning would him back
but thirty-five. Of courses tbe chances never
run so regularly as t oie supposed to do in
this case, but it s 1118 le68 illustrates the
principle. : "
"Besides y 4"' nron a single number, the
player divide Lis stakes among several;
miiy x ' 1 i,oU ftny f the three columns, con
taiuiw U civs numbers each, or upon the firht,
fctfOUd, or third series of twelve numbers, being
paid double if ho win, or mnf play upin rowje.
or tioir, pntr or impair, which designate tuo
odd or even numbers upon maw; no Mufase,
the former comprising the numbers from one to
eighteen inclusive, tho latter from nineteen to
thirty-six. . . .
"It is flngulnr scene, ono of these gaming
tables. Around It, from eleven in the morning
until eleven at night, sit or stand the players, an
exceedingly 'mixed' assemblage, gazing with
covetous eyes upon the piles of gold and silver
placed before tho bankers, and watching with
Intensest interest the fluctuating chances of the
gftme. There are males and females, Ul and
young, leaders in the grand monde, and leaders
and satellites In the demi-monde; people who
piny because the' have plenty of money, nud
with to amuse themselves, and people who play
because they have but little money, and want
more, inero nrc noblemen ana titled ladies in
abundance, and there are tradesmen and profes
sional men and gamblers, all sitting or standing,
and elbowing, and brought into tho closest con
tact with each other. There are hard-faced peo-
fdc, men und women, sitting at the tables, who
ivo year in and out at Hombonrg, and make
gambling a profession'. These are usually per
sons who have small, fixed incomes, and who
flatter themselves that tacy have discovered
'systems' by which the games can bo beaten, and
the cruel divinity of chance circumvented, and
who frequently sit for hours carefully noting the
numbers as they appear at roulette, or pricking
with a pin upon cards furnished for the purpose
the winning color at rouge-et-noir , waiting for
the combination to arrive which is embraced in
their 'system.'
'These 'systems' for winning at the bank are
numerous, .but are all based upon the fallacy
that chance Is guided by law, which, if there be
any such thing as 'chance,' is a contradiction in
terms. The simplest and most apparent 'svs
tein' for w inning at a banking game ono which
appears palpable and positive to tho uninitiated
player is that of commencing with a small
stake, and doubling it until it wins, when it is
evident that the player will be the gainer by tho
amount of his original, stake. But there arc
three formidable obstacles barring the way to
the success of this plan; could these bo removed,
the plan would be an excellent one, and one
which would assuredly ruin all the gaming
tables of tho world. The first of these is the
lack of sufficient capital to enable an ordinary
player to endure the losses. Suppose a player
at roulette, for example, in the application of
this 'system,' should commcuco by staking a
five-franc piece npon one of the 'simple chauces,'
say, to simplify tho matter, upon 'red,' and sup
pose that 'red' should lose, ns red or black not
unfrequently does, twenty times in succession
his last stake would, in this case, amount to
2,021,440 francs, and the entire amount lost in
the twenty bets to 5,21,015, or about a million
dollars. It is only the old school-boy illustra
tion of the nails in the horseshoe, on a little
larger scale. If the player were able to com
mence with a small stake, were there no limit to
the amount which he should be allowed to bet,
it is evident that, with an unlimited capital, he
could, by this 'system.' inevitablv and surely
win. But tho bitnk is too wise to permit this,
and the stakes at all banking games aro limited
at either extremity with a 'minimum,' above
which no stake will be accepted. At Hombourg
the minimum at roulelle is fixed at one, and at
rouge-et-noir, two florins; and tho maximum
upon the 'simple chances' at roulette is four
thousand, and eX roune-el-noir five thousand six
hundred florins; so that a player commencing
witn tne minimum at tuo lormer, would only
need to lose twelve consecutive bets to attaiu
tho maximum, where he would be obliawl if h
followed out his system, to return to his original
stake, after having lost four thousand and
eighty-three florins in the attempt to win one,
which is all ho would have done had he at any
time in the series of twelve gained a single
stake. A little practical experience in this mat
ter of winning at a bauking gamo by 'doubling'
will soon convince any one, to his cost, of the
Impracticability of the 'system.' But, besides
the obstacles mentioned, there is another, which
no amount of care, circumspection, or boldness
can overcome the 'percentage' of the bank
the fact that when 'zero' appears at roulette, or
the refait at rouge-et-noir, alt parties on all sides
and colors lose. This is sufficient alono to ruin
all calculations, and destroy all probabilities of
ever permanently winning by a 'system.'
"Another exceedingly plausible 'system' of
winning at a banking game is one based upon
tho theory of tho 'equilibrium of chances' em
braced in the aphorism that, 'within a given
period, two simple chances will appear an equal
number of times.' Tho practical application of
this system, the Infallibility of whiclwin author,
who has recently published a book of advice to
players, showing them how they can surely win,
says is 'as certain as tho return of day after
night,' is playing upon 'color,' or any other sim
ple chance, when it has either not appeared at
all in a certain number of times, or when it is
far in arrears of its opposite. If, for example,
in a hundred turns ot tho roulette, 'black' had
appeared but twenty times, and 'red' eighty, the
player upon this 'system' would, with the idea
of 'restoring the equilibrium,' commeucebetting
and doubling upon the black. But in this 'sys
tem' there is no more certainty than in any of
the others. It is probable.althoughby no moans
certain, or capable of demonstration, either
theoretically or practically, that the axiom
assumed is correct, that were a man to live to
the age of ilethuscluh, and should he in his ear
liest youth commence tossing a penny in tho
air, and continue this amusement during sixteen
hours a day up to tho time of his death it is
probable, although by no means positive, that
during this long period of time nearly an equal
number of 'heads' and 'tails' must have m.ido
their appearance. But the attempt practically
to apply this theory of 'equilibrium' to any
limited space of time to hours, days, or even
years is, as any one can easily satisfy himself
by trying it, a simple absurdity.
"Still more palpable and inviting to a young
player is the idea that, alter a 'simple chance'
has lont a considerable number of times con
secutively, it must soon win. If, for example,
siiroulette, the Ted' has appeared at eight suc
cessive turns of tho wheel, it soeim evident to
tho superficial calculator that the probabilities
are strongly in favor of 'black' on tho next turn,
and tho temptation to bet upon it is to tho neo
phyte almost irresistible. But this is a fatal
error. Chance is subject to a certain degree of
calculation, guided to a certain extent by mathe
matical law. Before the penny has been tossed,
the chances are exactly equal that it will fall
with 'head' or 'tail' uppermost, but the proba
bility is as three to oue that 'heads' will not
appear twice in succession as 6evou to one
against three consecutive appearances, as fifteen
to oue against four, and so on in arithmetical
progression. But when these probabilities have
been surmounted, when the penny actually h u
fallen with tho 'head' up aL four -successive
tosses, the chances again bceoTuo exactly eqiul
that it will fall 'head or 'tail' upou the fifth,
there being, after the former has been made, no
connection between the fourth aud fifth to-s.
Tho same rule applies to rouh tte or rougi-e'.-noir.
Before tho turn of the wheel, the chauces
are as 255 to 1 that red or black will not win
eight times in succession; but, having done to,
upon tho ninth turn the probabilities are rel i
tively just w hat they were on the first, aud the
chances of red or black winning or losing ex
actly equal.
'One of tho most favorite of tho 'systems'
played at Hombourg and Baden-Baden, both
against roulette and rouge-et-noir, and one the
plausibility of which is particularly striking, is
that known as the 'decomposed eight.' The
theory of this system is that no eight coups will
come in precisely the same order twice in suc
cession. Thus, for example: if at roulet'e
during eight consecutive turns of tho wheel,
'red' hns appeared twice, then 'black' twice
then 'red' once, aud black threo times, the
player of tho 'decomposed eight' is prepared to
back his opinion that tho next eight turns will
not yield precisely tho same result in exactly
the same order. To profit by this, ho bets the
minimum of one Horiu upon tho 'black.' If it
wins, his object is accomplished; his 'system' is
verified; ho has won his florin, and prepares to
uuuiik iuo juuuwiug eigni coups in tne same
manner. But should it lose, he then, nothing I
daunted, places two florins upon the "black;' if
that lote, four upon the 'red that losing, eight 1
tipon tho 'red;1 then sixteen upon tho 'black;'
and thus doubling each tlmo he loses, and al
ways in opposition to the corresponding turn
in the previous scries of eight. It will bo readily
seen thot. in accordance with this system, un
less the two series of eight do successively ap
pear in precisely the same order, the player
must, at some time before he reaches the last
number of the second series, win one florin. A
diagram will render this perfectly plain. Sup
pose the first series of eight to have appeared,
and be marked ns follows:
IILACK.I RED,
In such case the player would exactly revcrso
this order, and make his bets ns follows:
BLACK. RED.
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This system, upon which a book has been writ
ten, showing how, with a capital of two hundred
and fifty-six florins, a certain nnd sure profit of
sixty florins a day may be made at roulette, is,
however, as fallacious as any of the others. Its
plausibility is very much heightened by the
nssumed irregularity of tho coups in tho series
of eight against which it is proposed to bo
rlaycd. In principle, it would be precisely the
same to assume that after 'black' had appeared
eight times in succession, it conld not immedi
ately appear eight times more. Tho second
series of eight is quite ns likely to follow tho
first, in what may be called irregular, as in
regular order; it is just as m-obablo that in six
teen turns of tho wheel the last series of eight
should be the same as the first, as that tho 'red'
or 'black,' or any other 'simple chance,' should
appear sixteen times in succession, which it
does by no mentis unfrequently.
"There are many other more or less compli
cated 'systems,' professors of which are found
ready to teach them to verdant pupils nt all
the gnmlng-hclls of Europe. It mav be safely
said, however, that nil are based upon fallacies,
and that, at least while tho bank retains its
'percentage,1 and limits the players to a 'maxi
mum' and 'minimum,' no banking game can be
beaten by a 'system.' "
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Of CartwrlghfA Warner's manufacture, acknow
ledged to be the bes imported.
Also, the Norfolk and New Brunswick, acknow
ledged to be the bes of American Goods.
These Goods in all sizes, for
4 T wsly
Spring and Summer Wear.
CARRIAGES.
c
11 R I A O E SHI
ItleUKAR Ac KENDALL,
CiVXtlllAGE IXUIIL.IIi:itS,
No. T1S SANSOM Street, Philadelphia,
Invite all In need of any kind of CARRIAGES to call
and see their large assortment before purchasing, as
they intend selling at
REASONABLE RATES. 80swiCtrp
fv-t," J)R- fTg fitA DV ETEKI N AR YU III
rC'jV OKON. treats all diaeaans of horses and oattle,
aud all auririoal operations, with eftfeient aoooiuuiodutiooa
for horses, at uUliUlrHiar.JNa. MAlUSUALLbtrm.t.
' INSURANCE..
DFLAWARK MUTUAL SAFETY INSU
RAM'RCOMPAHY, Incorporated bj the Leftia
lature of i'mnsylrania, 1KI&. . .
Office, 8. B. corner of THIRD and WALNUT Streets,
Philnri''llhia.
MARIN K I,MHIAN!KH
On Vessels, Carpo. and Freight to nil Vnrta of the world
Inland insukam.kh
On goods br rirer, canal, lake, ami land oarriajre to all
nrts of thr Union.
KK INSUKAXCF.3
On Merchandisa generally; on (Mores, Dwellings, Houaoa,
K.to.
AHRKTS OF Tnit POMPAHT,
Nciremlier t, IwH
(300,000 United States Five I'er cent. Loan, -
. $a,5oooo
120,000 Unito,! States biz Per Cent. Loan.
.. ll li,80-.l0
80,000 United States Six Tor Cent. Loan
(for Pacific Railroad)... W.OOO'OO
SO0.CO0 State of Pennsylvania Hix Per Cent.
l-oan ail,375(H)
128,100 Citjr of Philadnlphia Six Per Cent.
Ixnn (exempt from tax) 123,5M O0
60,000 Stato of Mew Jersey Six Per Cent.
Ioan M.BM'dO
20,000 Pcnn. Rail. First Mortgage Six Per
Cent. Honda ai,2H)(K)
2o,000 Penn. Rail. Stcond Mort. Six For
font. Honris 84,00000
26,000 Western Penn. Rail. Mortirnirn Hix
Per Cent. Bonds (Penn. Railroad
guarantee) 80,tK5(X)
30,000 State of Tennessee Five Per Cent.
loan 81,000000
7,000 State of Tennessee Six Pur Cent.
l-oan 6,031 '25
16,000 Gertnantown (las Company, prin
cipal and Interest guaranteed by
('y of Philadelphia, 300 shares
Stock.. ... l.VVaVW
10,000 Pennsylvania Railroad Company, 300
shares Stork lt,3X)'O0
6,000 North Pennsylvania Railroad Co., 100
. shares Stock 8,5J0'OO
' 80,608 PhlMdolphia and Southern Mail
. Steamship t'o., 00 shares Stock. . . . 15,000110
JU7.W0 Loans on Hoard and Mortgage, tirst
Liens on City Properties 207,900.00
H.KO.SOO Par. Markot Talue, $UVBy25
Real Fatate SS.imo-00
liills receivable for insurance made &ii,4j !4
lialanres due at agencies, premiums on marine
policies, accrued interest, and other dubts due
tlin ctiiimnv Ait Ira'Ofl
nines sna scrip of sundry comoratiuns. 3luu.
,
Kstimnted value 1,813 00
C.aah in bank sHlMMIM
laab in drawer... 41a d6 llft.Sr-7S
l,tM77'KO
Thomas O. Hand,
John C. Davis,
James C. Hand,
Thoophilus Paulding,
Joseph 11. Seal,
Hugh Craig,
John R. Penrose.
Jncob I. Jones,
James Traquair,
F'.dward Darlington,
II. Jones Hrooke,
James M. McFarland,
Friward Lafonrcade.
DntECTong.
; r.dinnnd A. Soudor,
! Samuel K. Stokes,
Henry Sloan,
William J. Ludwiir.
(ieorge O, lieiper,
Henry C. Ditllott. Jr..
John D. Taylor,
.eorge w. tlernadou,
William U. lioulton.
uacoo niegei,
Spencer Mcllvnine,
D. T. Moriran. I'll tj!illn.
John B. Soinple, "
A U li
joenua r. f.yre.
THOMAS (j! II ATirf. President.
HFNRY LYLBUR'se'ciiry18' Vic-President.
11F:KRY BALL, Assistant Secretary. 10 6
1829."CHARTER JPEllPETUAI
Frantlin Fire Insurance Company
OF PniXADELPIllA.
Office, Nob. 435 and 437 CHESNUT St.
Assets on Jan 1,1869, $2,677,37213
".V S SURPLUS l,OS.i,.Y.iV?4l
PREMIUMS l,l-'.,!Hl;-4;j
UNSKTTLED CLAIMS,
1NOOMK FOR lSy,
.i0,(MM.
Losses palfl since 1829,over $5,500,000
Perpetual and Temporary Polioiea on Liberal Terms.
The Company also issues Policies on Rent of Building
of ail kinds, U round Rents, and Mortgages.
DIRECTOR B.
A It nt..,
Alfred O. Baker,
Aiimi ciufr,
Thomas Sparks,
William S. (irant,
Thomas S. F.llis.
(vtlHtjLOIlsl A KanuAfl
Damuei rant,
George W. Richards,
Isaac Lea.
George Falee,
ALFRED C4-. KAKKR Pr.ui.laif
JAS. W. MoAtXlgtirJ:8' ""
THEODORE M. KKUKR, Assistant Secretary. 89
S B U R Y
LIFK INSURANCE COMPANY.
No. 291 BROADWAY, corner RKADK Street, New York.
CASH CAPITAL Ml'ViikHi
SllUJ. HHlrtoimiorf 1.11 h h K.t. f W... K"i"
for policy holders.
I.FMUF.L HANiJH, President.
GEORGE KLLIOTT, Vice-President and Socrotary
KMORY MiCMNTOOK, Actuary.
A. B. M. PURDY, M. D Medical Examiner.
Thomas T. Tanker,
BKrtUKflt'lJI BY FKHMISUION.
John M. Maria,
J. B. Lippinoott,
Jamos lonj(,
James Huutor,
K. H. Worno.
Charles Spencer, W illiam Divine,
uw" ATA. t.riKiib, m. morris wain,
Arthur G. Coffin, John B. McCreary,
in me ciiaracier oi us Directors, economy of manage
Blent, reasonableness of rntos, PARTNKKSHIP PL..VN
ur i)Bi,Liuu DIVIDENDS, no restriction in female
lives, and absolute non-forl'eiture of all policios, and no
restriction of travel after the first year, tho A.SBUKV pre
sents a combination of advantages otlored by no other
company. Policies iaaued in every form, and a loan ef
vuu-iuiiki ii i in i u rr u it ii uenireu.
Special advantages offered to clergymen.
For all further information address
JAMES M. LONGAORE,
Manager for Pennsylvania and Delaware.
Office. No. 3o2 WALNUT Street, Philadelphia.
FORMA W K IHjLLINSHKAD, Special Agent! 4 lri?
QT R I CT LY MUTUAL.
Provident Life and Trust Co.
OP PHILADELPHIA.
OFFICE, No. Ill 8. FOURTH 8TKEKT.
Organized to promote LIFE INSURANCE amona
minihenief thu Kiiii,.tver UVI.,.1li
- v j v. A i n . i n i
Good riuks of any Huxa umumtM.i
Policies Usued on approved plans, at the lowest
President, SAM TEL R. SHIPLEY,
Vice-President, WILLIAM C. LONUSTKRTTL
Actuary, ROW LAX I) PARKY.
The advantages oilered by this Compauy are nn
excelled. 3 1 2T
J K S U li B AT HOME,
IK TUB
Penn Mutual Life Insurance
company;'
no. 921 chesnut 8treet, philadelphia.
ASSETS, i,0O,Or().
CITAKTEltED BY Ol It OWN STAT I?.
MANAGED BY OL'R OWN CITIZEN.
LOSSES PUO.HPTLY PAID.
POLICIES ISSUED ON VARIOUS PLANS.
Applications may be made at the Home Oitlce, aad
at the Agencies throughout the State, ii 1S5
JAMES TltAttlTAIR
SAIII EL E. STOKES
JOHN XV. IIOKNOIt A.
HORATIO S. STEPHENS...
PRKKIDKNT
..VKJH-PHKS1DKNP
V. P. aud ACTUARY
.SKCJRItTAKY
ryilE ENTERPRISE INSURANCE COMPANY
J OV PHILADELPHIA.
Olhce S. W. Coiner FOURTH aud WALNUT Streets
FIUK INSURANT: KXiJI.UM VICLV olruou'
PFRPKTUAL AND TKR.V1 POI.ICIKS 1SSUKD.
(.atihCaiiitul Ajihi u.nriti
Cash Aabeti, May, 18.W OVKR HALF A MILLION
DIRECTORS
- P. Fatchford Btarr.
.1. I .i vi n f nf n r, H,,.nna.
Italtao iweaier,
- John M. Atwood,
liunjaiuin T. Tredick,
Georxe 11. Ktuurt,
i.. i... ii i - -
Juntos U Clufliorn,
Will nun O. Houlton,
Charles Wheelur,
Thomas 11. Moutoraery,
James Aertsen.
firm-cluB rinks, taking no
a uio .'unipaur iiiHurvi umy nrsi-iaas rinks, taking nt
specially hazardous nsk whatever, suou as factories
millu. .In
This Company insnres only
F. RATCHFORD STARR. President.
THOM AS , H. MONTGOMERY, Vice-President.
AUIANl'KU VYVVVlHTKU, becretary. g i
TpilCKNIX INSURANCE oWaNvT OF
J. PHILADELPHIA.
INCOR PORATF.D l)4-OHARTKR PKRPETUAL.
No. 'Mi WALNUT Btreet. opposite the Kxchuune.
Tins Company insures from loas or danuuro bt
KIRK,
on liberal terms, on buildings, merchandise, furniture
etc., for limited periods, and permanently on buildiuvs by
depoMt of premiums. '
The Company has been in active operation for more than
SIXTY YFAR.s durinif which ail losses have been
promptly adjusted and iaid.
Ill U iTfAIJ O
John L. HodKO,
M. K. Maliony,
John T. jwis, -
Willinm K (Irani.
ltHUjamin Kttinff,
Thomas II. Power.
A U M..(unru
Robert VV. 1 -earning,
Fduiuod Caatilion.
t l. ( lark YYuaaUiD, I hamuul Wiloox,
awreuca Lewia. Jr., Uni), N.irns.
JOHN R. WUCUiUUUl, President.
INSURANCE.
rpilE PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INSURANCE
JL COMPANY.
-Innnrriorated lx.tA-Chnrtor Perpetual v j
No. MO W A I. Ml r Street, opposite Independence Rqnare.
This Company, favornldy known to the community for
over forty years, continues to tnu-e against loss or damaxe
by tire on Public or l'ritnto Ituildiniia, either permanently
or for a limited time. A lo on Furniture, Slocks of Ooods,
and Merehandie generally, on liberal terms.
Their Capital, fuiret her with a lanre Surplus Fnnd, is in- .
rented In tne mwt careful manner, which enables them to,
offer to the Insured an undoubted security in the case 04
loss. ...
Dnninl Kmtfh. Jr..
John Devorent,
Alexander licnwm,
fssso tlHr.lelmrst,
i nomas Mnuta,
Henry lwis, '
a nomas Rooms.
"I . 'a a . V""IU,n"n ' '
linniei ninnnrn. ,ir.
PANIKI, SMITH, Jr., ProsMnnK
W.M. O. CRQWEI.L, Secretary. .
OFFICE ok THR INSURANCE COMPANY ?
. . OF. NORTH, AM I'RIUA, No. WALNUT Street, jf
Philadelphia. 'J
Incorporated 17M. Charter Perpetual.' i
. Capital, 9ISW,W0, ' J
Assets f2A!M)aoa I
MARINE, INLAND. AND FIRK INSURANcV I
OVER $20.(XW,wo LOSSES PAID SINCB ITS ORG AM. j
lATION. V
DIRKOTOBS.
tSflnmel W. Jnnns,
John A. Krnwn,
CJhnrlrB Thy. or,
nilirone Whito.
V ilitmn Welb,
8. Morrm Wit In,
John Manon.
ncls R. Oop.
J. ( ward II. Trotter,
J;'lwnlS. Clarke,
1. t.harllon Henri.
Alfred U. Jearop; .
John P. White,
Iun O. Madeira,
Charles W. Cushinan.
JMATTBIAR Maris, Secretary. a j
JMl'EHIAL FIHK INSUJtANOK CO.
, . LONDON- - 1
EMTAnLlMIlKD 1N03. !
Paid-np Capital and Accumulated Funds, !
88,000,000 IN GOLD. !
PEEV0ST & HEERINO, Agents,
8 45 No. 10T 8. THIRD Street, PUlladelphla. f
CnAa. M. PRKVOST. CTIA8. P. HERRING !
UURIBER.
18G9
SPRUCE JOIST.
SPRUCE JOIST.
HEMLOCK.
HEMLOCK.
1869
1 SEASONED CLEAR PINE. 1Qft
AOOsJ SEASONED CLEAR PINK. 1001
t!1401CE PATTERN PINE.
SPANISH CEDA K, FOR PATTERNS.
RED CEDA R.
1869
FLORIDA FLOORING.
FLORIDA FLOOINO.
CAROLINA FLOORING.
VIRGINIA FLOORING.
DELAWARE FLOORING.
ASH FLOORING.
WALNUT FLOORING.
FLORIDA STEP HOARDS.
RAIL PLANK.
1809
1 WALNUT BUS. AND PLANK. 1 Qft
1809
UNDERTAKERS' LUMBER.
UNDERTAKERS' LUMBER,
RED CEDAR.
WALNUT AND PINK.
1809
IGfM) SEASONED POPLAR. TqFc
XOVJ SEASONED CHERRY. loOi)
WHITE OAK PKRAND BOARD3.
1869
CIGAR BOX MAKERS.
flTil A T HOY XM A JT Lnui
1809
SPANISH CKDAR BOX BOARDS.
i vi i. n i j r. i iJ ty .
1869
CAROLINA SCANTLING.
CAROLINA H. T. BILLS.
NORWAY SCANTLING.
1869
1809
115
CEDAR SHINGLES.
1869
UKPKENS SHINGLES
WAULK, 11 HOT HER ft CO..
No. 25U) SOUTH Street
fTSLER & BROTHER'S
U. 8. BUILDERS' MILL,
Nos. 24, 26 and 28 S. FIFTEENTH St.
Wo offer this season to tho trade a larger and mora
superior stock of
Wood Mouldings, Brackets, Balusters,
Newell Posts, Etc.
The stock Is made from a careful selection ot Michigan
Lumber, from tha mills direct, and we Invito bnildersaod
contractors to examine it before purchasing elsewhere.
Turning and Scroll Work in all it varieties. 6t)2m
UMBEll U N D E R OOVE1J.
ALWAYS DRY.
WATSON & GILLJNGHAM,
!i9 No- 2JRICnMOND Street.
j )ANEL PLANK, ALL THICKNESSES
1 1 COMMON" PLANK, ALL Til IOKN ESSES.
. 1 COMMON HOARDS. '
,SCEO,l -
Together with a general assortment of Hnildimr Lumber.
r sale low for cash. T. W HMALTZ
FIFTEENTH andSTILES Street
"'iiiivimF nam A BrftUlALl If,
ENGINES, MAOHINERY, ETO.
P. PENN STEAM ENGINETaND
h-Mfii 5SaI;riWORK8.-KK EIE4LKVY,
L V flf . tA iinv i itnu All HP IHH I'l II.
KAKKRS. liLACKSMITHS, and FOUNDKkS, biVink
for many years beon in successful operation, and been e "
olueively engaged n building and repairing Marine and
River Engines, high and low-pressure, Iron Boilers, Water
T anks, Propel ore, etc., etc,, respectfully offer thoir ser
vices to the pubho as being fully prepared to oontraot for
engines of all sizes. Marine, Rivor, aud Stationary ; bavin
sots of patterns of different sizes, are propare.1 to executa
orders with quick Jeiat-h. Every description of pattern
making made at tne aliort est notice. High and Low-urea,
sure Fine l ubularand Cylinder Rollers of the beat Penn
sylvania Charcoal Iron. Forcings of all sizes and kinds.
Iron and Rraxa Cantingsof all descriptions. Roll Turning.
Screw Cutting, and all other work oonnboted with the
above business.
Drawings and specifications for all work done at tha
establishment free of charge, and work guaranteed
The subscribers buvo uinple wharf dock-room for repair!
of boats, where they oanrlio in perfect safety, and are pro
vided with shears, blocks, fails, eta. etc., for raising heavi
or light weights. "
JOHN8 ' NKAFIB
8 BKACI1 and PALMER Street
J j E R R I C K & SO N 8'
SOUTH WARK FOUNDRY, -No.
430 WASHINGTON AVENUE, Philadelphia.
WILLIAM WRIGHT'S PATENT VARIABLB
CUT-OFF STEAM ENGINE,
Regulated by tho Governor.
MERRICK'S SAFETY HOISTING MACHINE,
Patented June, 160-3.
DAVID JOY'S
PATENT VALVELESS STEAM HAMMER.
D. M. WESTON'S
PATENT SELF-CENTRINO, 8 EI.F-B ALANCINI
CENTRIFUGAL SUGAR-DRAINING MACHINE.
HYDRO EXTRACTOR,
For Cotton or Woollen Manufacturers. T W mwl
I. YAUGHH MERH1C1-. VOLLaM H. MBBBIOt
OBH X. OOPt
COUTHWARK FOUNDRY, FIFTH AN1
O WASULXUTON Streets. '
PHIljlDFLPHU.
MFliRIUK A SONS,
. . ENGINEERS AND MACHINISTS,
manufacture High and Low Pressure Steam Engines fof
Lund, River, and Marine Service.
builors, Gasometers, Tanks, Iron Boats, sto.
Castings of all kinds, either Iron or Kraaa.
J2,? koo,,olr Gaa Works, Workshops, and Rail
road Stations, etc.
Retorts snd Gaa Machinery of ths latest and most Ins
proved construction.
Every description of Plantation Machinery, also. Sngas
Saw, and (iriat Mills, Vacuum Pant, Oil Steam Trains, 1.
fecators, Filters, Pumping Euginea etc
Sole Agents for N. llilleux's Patait Sogsjr Boiling Appa
ratus, Neaniyth'a Patent Steam Hammer, and Aspinwall
A Woolato'a Patent Oantriluiial Suaav llrmlni,, u
chinea i J Ayi
QIRARD TUDE WORKS;
JOHN II. MURPHT A BROS.
ItlaBufucturcrs of Wrought Iron Pipe, Elc
PUILADKLP1IU. PA.
WORKS,
T MUNTY-XHIKD and FllJJKKT 8treeM.
OFFICE,' (41
W. A'i North JF1KTII Miret.
DR. K1NKEL1N CAN RE CONSULTED ON
BaW diflAAMfl Of A CAI-t&ia ntMbalt. im i KnnM ft la
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