THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, JULY G, 1800.
EXTRAORDINARY
star itovoiiiiionH.
Harvelloxit Spiritual Manifestation!
Before the Days of the Ro
chester Kappings.
St. Patrick, Stephen Girard, Henry
VIII, Cardinal Wolsey, William
Shakespeare, George III, Major
' Andre, the Poet Shelley,
iMrd Nelson, Lord By
ron, George Fox, and .
Ben Jonson on
the Rampage
After their
Death.
We have received from the publisher, L. G.
Thomas, No. 1127 Sfinnom street, a pamphlet
which givet) a record of Home extraordinary .
spiritual ninnifOHtations .wliictt took place
among the "Shakers," at their village near
Watcrvliet, New York, in 1843. These oc
curred about five years' previous to the famous
"Rochester KnockingH" of the Fox Bisters,
which have generally boon accepted as the
origin of modern Spiritualism. The writer
was visiting the settlement, and the manifes
tations recorded took place under his own
eyes. Some of them were curious, and we
make some quotations from the pamphlot,
which will be read with interest. The man
ner of conducting the Shaker worship, and
the spiritual influences as manifested, are thus
described:
The hour for evening service having ar
rived, tho "family"' assembled for worship in
the large meeting-room. This room was lo
cated in the part of the building set apart for
domestic purposes. The brethren range
themselves in rows upon on side of the room.
The sisters do likewise upon the opposite side,
facing the brethren. The two Elders and the
two Eldresses take their stand at the head of
each row or column. The congregation then
commenced singing a lively Shaker hymn.
Leading off in a dance, they move forward
and backward, preserving ' excellent time.
Then they change, making a revolution around
the room. After considerable singing and
dancing, anil the performance of various evo
lutions, they ceased, whereupon the leading
Elder delivered an extempore exhortation.
As soon as he had terminated his address, one
"of the brethren became seized with a violent
agitation of the body. His contortions were
quite, dkUessing to behold, and he was
Whirled around seemingly by some invisible
influence, until he became almost exhausted,
and was bathed in a profuse perspiration. ;
At the same t ime one of the sisters, a young
woman of singular beauty of face and figure,
commenced whirling around with great
rapidity. Her gyrations were so rapid that
her face for the time became undistingmsh
able. She continued this for an incredible
length of time, and such a performance the
writer never witnessed upon the theatrical
stage, or anywhere outside of those Shr
assemblages. Various "lnanifep.tinoW'now
became prevalent amgiig the brethren and
Bisters present, Several were discoursing in
what were termed '"unknown tongues."
Some were whirling, and others gesticulating
violently, when, on a sudden, loud, simulta
neous yells were given, and several of the
brethren and sisters sprang into the ceutro of
the room. The cldurs advanced towards
those thus posKCxHcd, and questioned them.
The manifestation of the spirit of a negro
ulave is thus described:
. Spirit "Massa, I'se a poor old slave."
Elder "What is your name, my friend ?"' '
, Spirit "I'se got no name, Massa, onny
'old Sam,' I belonged to Curnel Hunter down
in Georgia. I seed hard times, Massa, and
had a long life of hard work, I had. I worked
in de cotton field, and had to tote many a
heavy load. But I'se got ober dat long ago,
' and now I'se in good clober. "
Elder "How old were you when you died,
Bam?" .
Spirit "Died, Massa? I ain't dead. Onny
ki left my old shell; de old shell dat de boss used
to beat so much. But I tinks I was a huu-
dered years old when I left my old shell."
' TM.1.... HUM t I 1 1 1 1.J 'J 111,-
c how long have you been in the world of
i Spirits ?"
Spirit "Don't know. I'se beon a goo. I
' while. I knows I'se an old man wheu de
'. Aolgers was a tighten. When de red coats
i come ober de sea to fight onr folks down in
- Georgy," !
Elder "Why, yon 'mean the Revolution
ary war, when Washington was the great
.thief?" !
Knirit "Oh. ves ! I used to hear em talk
. h) out i
.out G eneral Washington. I seed him, too. "
.Elder-
"What, down in Georgia f
Spirit "Oh. no, Massa. Here, where I am
now. I never seed the General till I come up.
-here. I'se seed him here; Lord bress hiHj
.'lubly shiny face."
Elder "Well, Sam. yon have seen him in-
the spirit world? He was a good man,
'Sam.'
Spirit "Yes, Massa; too good for dis nig
ger. For you see, Massa, he sometimes cuius
down to see us. He libs higher up dan a
good muny odder folks."
Elder "Well, Sam, I hope you will be able
to work your way up to where he is. Good
bye now. Come and see us again."
Spirit "Good-bye, Massa, and all you
.white folks.
The Spirit then withdrew, anl the
lio had "taken him in" resumed hi
brother
who
his normal
condition.
, While the foregoing conversation was
transpiring various spirits made IhenmiJyes
known, among whom was that of a rollickin
. i - . 1KISHMAH,
who danced a jig, sang a lively song, and
flourished, or appeared to flourish, a shillelah
in true Honnvbrook style. His mirthful ex
pressions and rich brogue elicited laughter
from the grave Shakers, and being rather a
rough and boisterous charaoter, the Elders
were obliged to dismiss him, with a promise
that no would le privileged to uuiku mimun
visit if he should conduct himself properly.
. . . SAINT TATRICK
was on another occasion introduced to the
.Mra liv some bishons and priests of the
Christian Church who had taken possession of
the bodies of Booie of the brethren present,
Saint Tutrick said that he bad been so long
in the spirit world, and the sphere in which
he moved was so far from the material world,
the earth, that he but rarely made a spiritual
visit to the abode of the children of men.
Yet, he said, it afforded him gratification to
nometimes revisit the scenes of his earthly
M'lWJi J? tliat he strongly sympathized.
with his children, as he had ever been happy
to consider as mch the natives of Ireland, in
the calamities and afflictions with . which they
had been visited at times, and he trusted that
the timo was not far off which would see Uinm
all regenerated in body and Rpirit, and be re
cognized as true followers of Christ.
But he would admonish them that nntil
the sinful and degrading vice of indulgence
in Btrong drink the fruitful source of most
of the crime and evil that afflicted the world,
and which was still a fatal weakness of too
many of the sons of the Green Island was
overcome, they could not enjoy in its fulness
the glorious kingdom of God and His angels.
f r BTKl'lIKN OlftABO
made his presence known, and spoke through
tho mediumship of one of the brethren. He
spoke earnestly, and at some length.
He gave an interesting account of his life.
He stated that several years had elapsed sinco
his spirit had left its earthly body, and that
he had, when revisiting the scenes of his
active earth life, ft.u desired to make his
presence known t living friends, in the
body, but hitherto ho had been unable to do
so. He expressed great satisfaction at hav
ing been enabled at last to accomplish the
desire so strong within him to converse with
the people of earth, bo that he could be
henrd.
He spoke of hi nvduous labor during his
whole hie in the nc uisition of wealth, and
asserted that Oik primary motive which
actuated him was to benefit his fellow-meu in
after times. He hud left a large estate, a
groat portion of which, according to the let
ter and spirit of his will, was to be devoted to
the establishing of nn educational institution
in the city of l'hilndolphia.
He said he had ever been a man of simple
tastes and unostentatious habits, and that his
intention in the founding of the "College for
Orphans" was to havo a plain and substantial
building erected for the purpose. Instead of
conforming to his wishes in that respect, his
executors had expended ' a large sum
of money in the erection of an "ornamental
palace," and by doing so 'they had retarded
the enterprise, by consuming years in the
erection ol the "College." -
Girard was vehement in his denunciations
of the prodigal manner iu which his "Will''
had been executed by those to whom the
trust was bequeathed. He was aware that
much dissatisfaction was felt and expressed
by some of Lis kindred at his apparent
indifference to their natural claims upon
his bounty, and he admitted that
he almost regie! tod that he had
not made a differ ant disposition of his
worldly possessions. Sinco his pilgrimage
through the spirit world had begun, he had
become fully convinced upon one point that
it was wrong for any one to postpone it per
formance of great charitable works until they
were on the verge of dissolution. He felt
that he had made a mistake in so doing, and
he would now counsel those who might have
such beneficent desires, to perform their
deeds of charity and love while in the body,
and while they have 'he ability to control ami
carry out their own designs. He said ho was
gratified to observe the progress that had
been made throughout the country, especially
in Philadelphia, au 1 he was amazed at the
changes visible there. He thought Ht
revenue derivable from his ott estat there
ought to go a great -;-y t0WRVltH keeping the
corporation f fYom debt IIo believed that
he College, when finished, would produce
good fruit, but that much needless expendi
ture had been lavished upon it. He was em
phatic in declaring - that he hoped that the
clause in his "will'' relative to the exclusion
of clergymen from the college would be
strictly executed and carried out.
The spirit of Stephen JGirard then shook
hands with the EUi is, and withdrew.
KINO HV.SV.t THE EIGHTH,
of England, accompanied by tho spirits of
two of his wives, Catharine of Arragou and
Anne Boleyn, took possession of physical or
ganizations, and gavo some interesting remi
niscences relative to the time when they were
mortal beings.
The unhappy fate ..f tho two queens did not
appear to have can-, d an eternal separation
between them and t1! king, for they said they
were all upon arnica1 le terms with each other
in tho spirit world.
The spirit of
CAHTilVir.WOOl.SKY
was next introducis:, and, with his fine con
versational power , ho .touched upon many
events that oce;.'ved when " he was alt
powerful.
The Cardinal si, -ngly protested against
the wrongs which l.iany historians have .done
his memory. H-? denied having been the
cause of the separation of Henry and his wife
Catherine.
WILLIAM SHAKF.srEARE,
the world's poet, introduced himself, and the
brethren and sister , ;j;at nered around to near
the tireat spirit discourse.
He said that, nut w ithstanding he had made
great progress throi ghout the beautiful spirit
world, and occupied quite an elevated spuere,
he rejoiced in bein; able to revisit tho terres
trial world, and k-j the progress tliat was
making therein in r:t and science. It afforded
him much gratirk-i.i ion to find that his literary
effusions, iriven lo he world while he was in
the body, were appreciated. And, although
it was a source of regret to him that the
grosser and more indelicate words and ideas
pervading some of Lis writings had not been
expunged from tho published editions, bis
spirit rejoiced thnl i he nobler and more ele
vated sentiments ju d uewi retained, and wero
appreciated by ej.:'.H'id and judicious minds.
Shukespeare remarked that, since he h id
been in the spirit ual condition, he had pro
duced many new compositions, which ha
deemed far superior to those which wei'e
familiar to the people of the world below; us
thev related not to the deeds and actions of
earthly men and wi men, but to the beautif a
world of spirits, lived from the grossness t
mortality. He said that, ere long, he would
communicate those compositions of his spirit
mind to the people of earth; and he believ.r.
that they would e: rciso a salutary and refin
inc influence, teething mankind to lift tli-i
minds upwards to a discernment of God's
beautiful spiritual philosophy.
He would expret-s his gratitude to mankim'
at large, and esp.-. ially to his own country,
men, tor the niinTi-ime interest tney nnd tuKuu
in his memory For himself, while in the
flesh, he had never conceived that he would
bo the object of such honors and adoration.
Bidding adieu to the brethren, and pro
mising to make r.i other early visit, when he
hoped to be able to introduce his friends,
Bacon and Join-on, the Spirit of Shake
speare withdrew, mid the Elders closed the
meeting.
On another occ sion
KINO C.r.'-WwZ THE TTIIIU
w as manifested through' one of the brethren,
and had a long conversation with the loading
Elder of the family present. His remarks
were in a great measure devoted to the sub
ject of the American Revolution. He con
fessed that his natural disposition had been
cue vf great vhstiRacy, JIs gai M JlS htki
held out against granting independence from
their mot her country to the revolutionary Ame
ricans long after his ministers had endeavored
to dissuade him from his persistent efforts to
subdue them. But, continued he, his obsti
nacy would have yielded to the wise counsels
of the British statesmen ihuch sooner than it
did, had it not been for the perverted influ
ence of the courtiers.
The King frankly acknowledged the up
rightness of character and lofty patriotism of
Washington, and ho was pleased to know that
free America was in' a prosperous condition.
The spirit of his Queen, Chn rlttf, now ap
proached in the form of one of the sisters,
and was introduced by the. King. After a
pleasant chat, they withdrew.
Tho spirit of
major. ANDRE,
of American revolution notoriety, now intro
duced himself, and referred in gentle terms
to his conduct while acting as a spy in the in
terest of the British Government. He spoke
of the circumstances incident to his capture
matters familiar to all readers of American
history. He remarked that he had met his be
trothed love in tho ppirit world, aud they
were now almost inseparable.
In answer to a question relative, to General
Arnold, the traitor, he said that he desired to
make no reference to that man, who was held
in disrespect even in tho spirit world.
After the spirit of Amlie ha.l retiiel,
that of ,
SHELLEY,
the English poet, manifested himself, and ex
pressed his regret that the public generally,
and the teachers of religion especially, still
labored under a false impression with respect
to himself. The uninquiring still held him in
detestation, upon the falso charge of being an
atheist; whereas he was always a true spirit
ual believer, which is tho antithesis of atheism.
He said he had met with many of his old
friends in the spiritual world, among whoin
were Byron and Moore. With respect to
Thomas Moore, he would say that he was in
the spirit world what he was when in the
flesh the delight of all circles, and the pride
of his own; and is now as popular among the
spirits for his exquisite ethereal songs as he
was on earth, when "George the Third was
kiD8-" ...
The spirit of !
LORD NELSON,
the celebrated admiral of the British navy,
was now introduced, and gave some account
of the naval actions in which ho had been
engaged while in the body, particularly that
which occurred near the Cape Trafalgar,
where he received his mortal wound. He
said he very much regretted his follies with
Lady Hamilton; yet, in justice to that lady,
he would say that she had rendered tho Bri
tish nation inestimable service, and for which
he people of that country had. pot bee;;
grateful. No!oa remarked, also, that he
was proud to know that the naval armament
of Britain was not receding from its old
prestige.
LORD BYRON,
rue uiMingmsucu English, poet, introduce
himself, and remnr ulftt he gorry 1o
see that the "-jwenger, Time,'' to which he
ac' niio in earth-life often appealed, had
not done his memory anything like justice.
W'hile living, he said, his countrymen had
never rightly understood him; and now,
when passed away from earth, they estimated
him according to the prejudices of his
contemporaries. lie had always been,
and is still, considered as a misanthrope;
whereas he had ever possessed an ardent love
for his species; and he thought that the sacri
fices he made would have convinced them of
that fact.
His exertions, bankruptcy, and ultimately
his death, in his struggles for the regenera
tion of Greece, ought to be incontrovertible
proof of what ho now averred. He said th it
it might be excusable on the part of the gene
ral masses in forming an erroneous opinion
of him, but it afflicted him to think that such
a mind as Macaulay's should misunderstand
him.
Here one of the Shaker brethren put a
question to the spirit of tho noble poet, ask
ing him if it would be agreeable to him to dis
close tho secret circumstances or reasons
that caused the separation between him and
his wife.
To this the spirit of tho poet replied, in a
hesitating manner, that it was a very delicate
subject, inasmuch as his wuo, to whom tne
question related as much as to himself, was
absent. But this he was at liberty to state
that public opinion was sadly erroneous upon
that subject, and that the many filthy stories
told about tho matter were totally false. He
said that ho attributed his domestic calamity
to the bad influence of his mother-in-law,
who, before ho had espoused her
daughter, believed him to be
rich in worldly wealth; but
after she had become familiar with his real
circumstances, the whole tenor of her conduct
toward him was changed.
The spirit of
OEOHOK FOX,
the founder of the Soo.iery of Friends, now
introduced himself in the person of one of the
Shaker brethren.
In speaking of his loved community on
earth, he alluded to the unfortunate division
that had arisen among them. He said that
he sadly lnineuted its occurrence, among tho-e
who should be an example to the world of
love, charity, and forbearance. He would
admonish them against such unseemly aud
vicious conduct; lor his friends would find,
npou their entrance into the spirit world, that
all theological crochets wero but the otlspnn
of the foolish heart.
A spirit now took possession of one of the
urthren, and introduced huuscll to the eiders
as the 1'i.iiious
BEN JONSON,
a contemporary of Shakespeare. He uiadj
some lcmiiiks in a humorous stylo, but su l
denly changing his tone he became ve.-y
grave. He said that for some time he pos
sessed a desire to deliver himself upon a sub
ject which related especially to his brother,
William Shakespeare. The want of an oppor
tunity hitherto, he said, had prevented him
from making manifest tho comuiuuic.itiou
which he was now about to make.
"Von know, I suppose" (continued Ion
son), "that of late there has arisen a disbelief
as to W illiam iJliakospoHie being the author
of the plays which bear his name. Many la
bored arguments havo been cunningly put
forth to show that the said plays are the crea
tions of some man or men who, for unanswer
able causes, never mado a true confession ah
tx who did write these marvellous plays. It
is said by some of the critics that they who
wrote the plays hold high positions of trust
under the sovereign, and that these nameless
writers . feared that if it were kuown
they had wrote the plays, thoir good
names would be injured thereby iu
high places. This is truly a poor
invention a lnme conceit; for, after states
men and warriors, no subject was more
esteemed by the sovereign than William
Shakespeare. And the good and wiso all
loved his company, forasmuch, us he did write
"But if William Shakespeare did not write
them, neither did he write tho Sonnets, nor
other marvellous verses which beau his name;
for the same manner of , thought and action
aro embodied in those . lesser works tliat are
to be found in his js'nyn a "manner of
thought and action which belonged especially
to Shakespeare alone. Now, if Shakespeare
did not write 'Venus and Adonis.' who did
write it, and write it too In that mode of
thought and expression which are found in
the plays ? , !
."The poor wits who have tried to do wrong
to.the memory of my friend William, say that
he could not write tho plays, inasmuch as he
was not learned in books nor ancient tongues.
It is very true that William was not learne l,
after the fashion of the men of Oxford, nor
of Cambridge; but ho was a great reader, and
I know, forsooth, that he had. a marvellous
memory; with tho hi lp of these, anil tho
bounteous nature which God had blessed him
with, he was enabled to do what scholars
richer in ancient lore could not accomplish.
Let me exemplify and I hope my argument
will not lack truth and charity. ' Addison was
a great man of mighty learning. He had vast
advantages in books and in the store
houses of knowledge, that Willinm could
not havo. Well, Addison did write
the play of Vuto. But the men and
women who are brought to light in tho play
of Ctilot are they Romans? Or are they
merely Britons, trying to put on the gait and
manners of Romans ? Are the Romans of
Addison like the antique Romans that have
thi-ir life and being afresh in that goodly play
of Julius t'lfxar?
"Why is this? It cannot be said that Addi
son did lack the mysteries of learning, or
that he did not take delight in writing well
Ah! friends, truly Heaven was most bountl
ful to William Shokespearo. When the
traduccrs of Shakespeare first raised their
voices against him lighting their small tapers
to guide weakness into folly they said that
no one man could write such' plays, but that
they must be the product of m(u men
Marry! these objectors must be very good
men and women, for they are as innocent as
sucklings. The works of afrcval men.
indeed! Do not tho plays of the llkhardu
and the Henry speak for themselves, that
one man alone did write thorn? Could any
two men give thought and action so harmo
niously and cunningly as to leave no impress
ment oi the partnership (
"It were easy to multiply examples on this
subject, but I will content me by giving one
more. Whoever created 'Mereutio' created
'Falconbridce,' 'Petruchio,' 'Benedict,1 and
'Biron;' for these characters are but different
conditions of one and the same man, under
different circumstances and iu different com
pany. Good, easy critics havo surmised thut
W alter Roleigh and Francis Bacon wrote tho
Nq; I lifive bad pinch oquyowo win. '
pinjn.
Uacon and Haleifih in our hippy home, and.
they deny that the i,aci any lliu.t ia the fcaid
composition, Rnd both grieved thnt so linich
wrong should he done to the memory of
nkHpeare by trying to rob hiin of the honors
of his immortal works."
The spirit of Ben Jonson now bade ndieu to
the brethren find sisters, nnd vacated his tem
porary possesion of the physical organization
of tne Ssliaker brother.
The Elders, with a pious exhortation, as
usual, closed the exercises of the mooting.
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, 20,000 Penn. Hil. Firet Mortgage Si Per
t ent. Itomle 90.J10 00
23,000 Penn. Km I. Kfoond Mort. Bix Per
Oent. Honda... 11,000 00
36,000 Wentem Penn. Rail. Mortaviiro 8i
Per Oent. Bond (Penn. Uailroad
uarnte 90,625 00
9(1,000 State of Tenneaee Fiv Per (tent. ,
Loan 81,000000
7,000 BUte of XeniiMRHM Six Per Oont. . . .
Loan k.M'2S
16,000 Uortnanfown Oaa Oompany, prin
cipal and Internet Buui-nnlrnd by
l ily o( Pbiladalpuia, S thare
Sfmk.. 15.IKXn.0
10,000 PennNylvunia l(allro,l Oouipanjr, SCO
hare Stock 11.30000
,000 North l'or ni Ivanla Railroad Oo., 100 '
aharea gteck 3.W0H0
9000 Plii'.ndelphia and Hoathem Mail
. Kteamahip Co., WI Sharon Stock.... 16,000 00
807,900 Loane vn board and Mortgage, Brat
Liens on Citjr Propertiu 907,900.00
U.lu-.'.WO Tar. Mnrket Talus, $1,180,325 25
, Coot, $l,0Kl,tit4 !ii.
Peal Fatate Ration -on
Lilld receivable for Incurance made. 88:1,454
lialanova due at attendee, premiunia on marina
roliciea, accrued interest, and other dobta due
lie company 40,17R"ffl
Stock and ecrip of (undrjr corporation, 43166.
IiBtinialod value 1,813 00
Canh in hank ilK.IWoH
Cull in drawer 413 06 H,5fi3-73
$1,B47,!W7M)
ThomaaO. Hand,
John O. Diiria,
Jame O. Hand.
I heophilua Paulding,
Joeeiih 1L Seal,
II und Oruig,
John U. Penrose.
Jaoob P. Jonen,
Jame Traqnair,
Kdward DarliiiKton,
H. Jonoa Itrooke.
Janie B. lcFarUnd,
Kdward Ifouroade,
DIRECTOR.
. i Kdinund A. Sondor,
: Samuel K,. Stoke,
' Hnnrr Sloan.
William O. Ludwt.
fOeorge (L I.eipert
lileiiry (J. uallolt, jr..
John ii. Taylor,
George W. Hornadou,
William U. Koulton,
Jacob Rioitel.
Spencer Mollvaine,
1. T. Morgan, Pittslmrg,
John It. Semple, "
A. H. Hnrirnr. "
ooHiiua r. i.;re.
THOMAS O. H AN f. President.
JOHN O. DAVIS, Vioe-President.
HENTtT LYLBURN, Secretary.
HKNRY HALL, Assistant Secretary. 106
1829 -HARTEK PERPETUAL.
Franllin Fire Insurance Company
OF PHILADELPHIA.
Office, Nob. 435 and 437 CHESNUT St
assets on Jan. 1,1869, $2,67t,372 l3
OA PITA I. S4 00,00000
Avjv,rtiJ r.L nunrLuo LiWn h'T7il
PRKA1IUMB .l,l.J,blJ-4J
XJHSF.TTT.KD OIJHM8,
INOOMR FOR ISB9,
dl799 -jus.
tesi;ailsiiicelj29,0TGi$5,509,S!!O
Perpetual And Temporary Policies on Liberal Terra. '
Tue Company also uuuea Policie on Rents of iimldinaj
of all kinds, U round Kento, nnd Mortcacee,
DIKKCri'ORS. i
Alfred O. Baker,
bainuei ttranL,
Ceoi-Ke W. Richard .
lnaao Lea.
Ttioinaa Sparka,
William . Grant,
Thuiuaa S. Kllis,
Oeorit alee,
ALFRED G. BAKKR. President.
GKOHGK FALKS, Vioe-PraudenU
JAS. W. MCAIXISTK.R, Secretary.
THKODOKK Al. KKUKR, Assistant Secretary. 8 9
s
BURY
LIFK INSURANCE COMPANY.
Ho. 5H BROADWAY, corner RKADE Street, Now York.
CAMH OA PITA L ill&l,iJ
$lo,U00 deposited with the State of New York as security
for policy holrinr.
LF.MUKL BAN(iH, President.
GKORGR K.LLIOTT, Vico-PreHideut and Seoretary. ,
KMORY Mi!OLlNTO(;K, Aotunry.
A. E. M. PURDV, M. 1)., Medical Exuminor.
Thomas T. Tanker,
Jfr.rjkltr.NlC.H BY fKKaUHHION.
John M. Muna,
11. Linninoott.
Charles Spencer,
John A. Vt light,
Arthur G. Collin,
William Divine.
H. Morris Wain, Jame Hunter,
John 11. MnOreary, U. H. Worne.
iaines injr,
In tne cliaraeter of it Directors, economy of manaim
mont, reaMJiiahleneHS of rates, PARTNKRSHIP PL,vN
OL' DKCLARING DIV1DKNUS, no restriction in fomule
lives, and absolute non-forteitnre of all policies, and no
rektnction of travel after the first year, the AHBfJRV pre
acuta a combination of advantages olfured by no other
company. Policies hwiind in every form, and a loan of
one-third made when desired,
hpeoial advantages offered to clergymen,
l'or all further information addrcat
JAMKH M. LONOAORK,
Manager for Pennsylvania aud Dnlaw&re.
Office, No. i! W A LNUT ht reet, Philadelphia.
TOKliilt P. HOLL1 NSHRAD, Special Agent. 4 K5
QTR ICTLY MUTUAL.
Provident Life and Trust Co.
OF PHILADELPHIA.
OFFICE, No. Ill 8. FOURTH STttEKT.
Organised to promote LITE INSURANCE aiuoag
mcnibeni of the Society of Friends. .
Oixid rlBkB of any class accepted, 1
Policies Issued on approved plans, t tho lowest
ratea.
President, SAMUEL R. BHIPEEY, !
Ylce-Presiaunt, WILLIAM C. LONGSTllBTn,
Actuary, HOWLAND PAKKY.
The advantages offered by this rjompauy are nn
ent elled. 8 1 8IS
I N B U It K
A T H O M EL
a TBM
Penn
Mutual Life
Insurance
COMPANY.
No. 021 CUESNUT STREET, PIIILADELl'lIIA.
AMJSETS, 84,000,000.
tCIIAHTIiUED BY OUR OWN STATB.
niANA;KO BY OUR OWN C1TIZK.!H.
IjOMHKM PROaHTI.Y PAID.
POI.K1KM IfSKUKU ON VARIOU8 PLANS. ;
AppUcutlons may be made at the Home OlUce, and
at tho Agencies tUrougliout the State. i iBi
J AIH KM TKAQUAIR PRK8IDKNT
HAitll.KI, K. HTOKM VIOK-PRKSrilKNT
JOHN W. IIOUNOR A. V. P. and ACTUARY
HOntATlO W. HTEPUK.NH SKORKTAUY
rpilE ENTERPRISE INSURANCE COMPANY
1 OV PII1LADKLPI1IA. 1
Ofiice S. W. Coiner FOURTH and WALNUT Street
HKK INhURANt'l! ICXOLUhlVFLY
PKRPKI UAL AND XKRM POUOIHH ISHrir-D.
C'abb Capital iit'jixt.iioroo
Oaah Aimets, May. U. OVKR UAUf' A MiLUo.V
DOLL A If H.
liiKKOTOKS.
K. RaUhford Starr,
J. Livingston Frrioger,
Jiiiiim Ij. Oiughorn,
Wilhum . lliHiUiin.
( 'harlus Wheeler,
I'lioinan H. Montgomery,
Jutnes Aartaen.
KalDio vr.ior.
John M. Atwood.
Brnjiiintn T. Tr-dick,
George 11. Stuart,
.liiim II. liriiwn.
Tliis (.'oinpuny insures only
Ilrot-olana risks, taking
specially hautrdou riili whatever, such aa faotorie,
mill, eto.
K. BATCH FORD RTARR. President.
THOMAS H. MONTfiOMlCRV, Vice-President
ALEXaMUfcU W. Wls'J'Kll, Hccretary.
TH(K.NIX INSURANCE COMPANY Off
J. PHILADKLPlilA.
INCUR POHATKD 1ho4 OHARTKR PERPETUAL.
No. 2'J4 W A LN UT Htreet. opposite the Kiohauge.
This Uouipauy iuaures from Ion or damage by
KIRK,
on liberal term, on building, merchandise, furniture,
etc., far limited period, and psiinaneutly on btiiluiug by
deposit of premium. ... .
The Oomnany ha been In active operation for more tluin
MIXTV Y K A RS, during whioa ail We have baea
pruMiutly adjusted and puid.
" DIKKOTORS.
John L. Hod It, Iavid Iwts,
At. K. Mahouy, Henjaiuin Mtln,
John T. Iwi. Thoiuaa 11. Powers,
William H. tiiant, A. R. McHenry,
Robert W. iMiuinK, Kdinund Oulillon,
1. (lUrk W bai ton, Bamuel Wiloox,
Lawrence Lewi. -I'-i. Iwia O. Norris.
JOHN R. WUClUtttlOt. President.
vivutir,
IN3URANOE.
HMIE PENNSYLVANIA FIB11 INtjl K
OOMPANV. : 1
. Incorporated IKHA- 'Wtnr Perpr
I W A LN O r St.ront, opposite lndopnntimioo Sr
d HU .,....).! known to the comntiinit
:y yi r n .
No. 810
0.'r lortr years, oontinnos to mnre aa-alim !. t
hf tire on Pohlie or Private iiuildinr. either perm it,,
or for a limited time. Also on rnrnnnrs, t-tocka or (..
Thia
nd MfT'hrin1inra(,y. on niwrn. ,-n. ..
Tlieir Capital. U-ther with a lrr hiirplo run;.
Mod In the most careful innnr. wmnn enu's m
offer to the lnanred aa odoteeJ security iu the va
Daniel Pihlth, Jr..
John Pflrereria;,
Alexander IVneon,
Innnfl Har.tolinrat,
1 hoinaa nmii o. ;
Honry Jwia,
.1 CiUinxhain Fall.
. '1 uomoa iup;ns.
' ' ' 1ANIKL SMITH, Jm., Preeidi
O. OROWKL1, SecreMrjr. - 3
WM.
OFFICE OF TH K INSURANCE UJMfA
OK NORTH ABMtlCA. No. 332 WALNUT Bu
Philadelphia.
Incorporate 1 n4. nnm rerpeiaai
uanftai. tsoo.noa
Assets.'. ..:'..". W.1
MAH1NK, 1LAM, AHU JbllvK iNSO JiAiXUM.,
OVFJl 9u,(W0'0 LOSSK:l HAin RINOK IT8 ORU
DIlUCr-roB?: . ?
Arthur O. OoWn, 1
bamuel W. Jones, -,
John A. ftrown,
UtiarUta Taylor, .
. Anibrose W bite,
V, llimm M't l.th,
' H. Morris Wain,
John Mason,
l liTua 1 . iiikfrisnn
rrancit it. Oope, (
V-1 ward H. Trotter,
K.lvriird H. Oarke,,
' T. Otiarlfon Henry, i
ASfred D. Jeenp,
John I. Wbtt. '
1-ouisO. Madeira,.'
Oluuliv W. Uuaiuuau.
. ARTHUR O. COTTW, P--i-i,tent.'
CHAU1.KS PLATT. Vice I'rejui. c
Matthias Maris, Secretary. g
JMPfiiUAti OTUK riNSuilAKcirr C
LONDON,' ' ' r.' : I
, EWTABMHIIEl lhO:i.
Pald-rtp Capital And Accauiulated Funds,
08,000,000 I XV GOL3
PEEVCST & HERHraG, Agents,"
2 4 No. 107 8. TULBD Street, PhlladelphU
CHArt. M. PREVOST. . CTtAS.' P. HKRItI
LUMBER.
1869
SPRUCE jorsT.
6PRUCK JOIST. ,
HFMLOCK.
11 KM LOOK.
18(
1869
SEASONED CLEAR PINE.
SKAHONKI) OLKAR PIK.
18i
SPANIbU CKDAR, FOR PATIKRUS.'
RKD Oli'.DAR.
IJHllUJK l'All f.RH PIWK.
1869
FLORIDA FLOORING.
FLORIDA FLOWtNO.
' CAROLINA FLOORING. '
VIRGINIA FLOORING.
DELAWARE FLOOBINQ.
ABH FLOORING.
WALNUT FIOdRINa
FLORIDA BTKP HOARDS.
RAIL PLANIC
18(
1869
WALNUT BUS. AND PLANK.
WALNUT BD8. AND PLANK.
WALNUT BOARDS.
WALNUT PLANK.
18(
i
i
1Qi;o UNDERTAKERS' LUMBER.
lOUi UKDB.RTAK.EBS' T.UMBKR,
181
TiTTi (rniij"
WALNUT AND PlNrf.
1 R ( 0 SEASONED rOPLAltl 7T7
JOUJ SKASOJi CHERRY. lo(
ASH. . .
WHITE OAK PLANK AND B0AKD3.
HIOKORY. ,
1 ftftQ CIGAR BOX MAKERS' -tQt
XljyjU OIOAR BOX MAKERS' lOV.
SPANISH OFDAR BOX BOARDS. 1
FOR BALE LOW.
-UfQ CAROLINA SCANTLING. -Q
AUOt CAROLINA H. T. SILLS. AOL
NORWAY 8QANTLINQ. J
i8(;
A OOj
OYPRKS8 RHINOLRS.
115
MAULE. BROTHER
No. 2600 SOUTH Stree
7SLER & BROTHER
' U. 8. BUILDERS' HILL,
Nos.24, 26 and 28 S. FIFTEENTH
We offer tbl season U the trade a larger and
superior stock of
"Wood Mouldings, Brackets, BalusteJ
Newell Posts, Etc . j
The stock la made from a careful aeleotion of Miohi
Lumber, from the mill direct, and we invite builders i
oont rmctora to examine it before purchaainc elsewhere.
Turning- and Scroll Work in all it varieties. ll
UMBER U N D E It" o"o VE ,
ALWAYS DRY. J
WATSON & CILLINCHAr
No. 924 RICTMONp Street
PANEL PLANK, ALL THICKNESSES
A 1 COMMON PLAK . ALL THIOKNKShtS. h
1 f !0 A Ml IV KiliDUU
1 nd a SIDK FKNOK BOARDS.
wmi i! riNK FIAIORING BOARDS. S
YELLOW AND SAP PIIVV. HKKinipS.aiv
4.V bPRLCK JOIST. ALL KIZK.8.
H KM LOCK, joist, ALL SIZES. "
PLASTERING LAT H A SPKOIALTYv '
Together with a ajeneral assortment of Build inaXnin
for sale low for cash. T. W. HMALTft.'
8 3diiin FIFTEENTH nnd STILUS Street.
ENGINES, MACHINERY, ETCjT
PENN STEAM ENGINE Al
BOILER wnn Ka niia via m t ifv
jr PRACTICAL AND Til ICORKTIU
ti;aa-i: ftmiin kkkh.maohinists, BOIL
"""""o. BijAiiKNMiius, end FOUNDERS, havi
for many year been in successful eperation, and been .
clnaively enKaed in buildiiig and repairing Marine
ltiver Knguiea. hiKh and low-pressure, Iron Boilers, Wa
1 anka, Propellers, etc., eto,, respectfully offer their I
vices to the iinblio aa being fully prepared to oontract I
engines of all aiaes. Marine, River, and Stationary : har
eU of patterns of different sites, are prepared to exeot
order with quick iesnatch. Every description of patt-e
makinic made at tne shortest notice. Hiiro, and Low-m
lire hine 1 ubular and Cylinder Boiler of the best He
sylvama Charcoal Iron. Foreine of aU aixe and kin
Iron and Bras Castings of all description. Roll Turnt
frorew Cutting, and all other work connected witn
above bnainesa.
Drawinxa and speciflcation for all work done at i
establishment free of charge, and work guaranteed. '
The aubscnlwrs have ample wharf dock-room for rep
of boats, where they can lie in perfect safety, and are n
vided with lier, block, falia eta. eto., for raising bet
or light weight. "
JACOB O. NEAFIE,
JOHN P. LEVY 3
8 H 5ACU """1 PALMER Street
jJ E R R I C K & 80Nl
SOUTH WARE FOUNDRY, '
Na 430 WASHINGTON AVENUE, Philadelphia,
WILLIAM WRIGHT'S PATENT VARIABLE t
CUT-OFF STEAM ENGINE,
Rpgnlated by the Governor. . -
MKRRICK S SAFETY HOISTING MACHINE, I
Patented June, 1868. t
DAVID JOY'S Z
FATENT VALVELES8 STEAM HAMMER, i
D. M. WESTON'S -
PATENT SELF-CENTRING. 8ELF-BALANCI'
CENTRIFUGAL bUGAIUDllVLNLNG MACHINE
AND
IIYDRO EXTRACTOR.
For Cotton or Woollt-n Manufaoturera. 1 T 10
t. VACUUM MiaiUCg. WnjJAM H. atXaBICK
town m. oopa.
COUTH WARK FOUNDRY. FIFTH
A
naouuimu.1 niisew.
PH1IAI)KIJHIA.
MEKK1CK A SONS,
. ENr.INKKKS AND MACHINISTS,
mannfaotnreliijth and Iw Preaaura Steam k'nglnea I
Ijud. Rivor, aud Marine Sorvioe. 1
Boilers, Gasometers, Tanka, Iron BoaU, eta, '
OaktiiiK of all kinds, either Iron or Braes.
rondns.,.ru..:f0' -Wor... Wkho,. and
Kt lortsand Ua Machinery of the latest and wvaac 1
pnived construction.
Every description of Plantation Machinery, also. Sot
Bw, aud (.nt alilla, acuuiu Pan. OU btwuu Inana, 1
fvcaUira, Filters, Puiniing Kuiuee, etc,
hole Aireuta for V. Billeui' Patent Sugar Boiling Ap
ratu,Neainyih'e Patent bleam Hammer, and Aptn
V ootauy't Patent OenUilual bus ax liaimng f.
QIRARD TUDE WORKl
JOHN II. MURPHY A BROS,
.tlnnururturrre of Wrought Iraa Pipe, jlfk
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
WORKS.
rWENTY.THIKD anl HIJ1EUT Htrrcu.
OFFICE. 4 1
Na. 44 Narth FIKTil Htreu.
TAR. KINKEL1N CAN BE CONSULTED O