THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, JULY 1C, 1800. A. ROMAN LAWYER IN JERUSALEM. Flrt Century. Mnrcvm, abiding in Jernnaioin, (IreoliiiR to CuitiH, liis l"Ht fru-nrf, in Romo! fttlvf! tiioHO presonts will ho lorno to you By Lncitm, who i weuriod wi(h this piano, Hated with travel, looks upon tho h int As Rimply hatefiil-Ma.inK, barren, lIoak- And longn again t. find hu.!f m Uotn". After tho tumult of it rtroela, s trail w Of filavefl and client,, and it vill.tf cool With muhto porticoes beside the , And friends and banquet more than all, its This life Booms blank and flat. lie pants to cfnnil In its vast circus all alive will! heads And quivoring arms and floating robes -the Thrilled by the roaring ftrmitiis of men The sunlit awning heaving overhead. Swollen and strained against its corded veins, And flapping out its hem with loud report The wild beasts roaring from the pit below The wilder crowd responding from above With one long yell that sends tho startled blood , With thrill and sudden flush into tho cheeks A hundred trumpets screaming tho .dull thump Of horses galloping across tho sand Tho clang of scabbards, tho sharp clash of steel Livo swords, that whirl a circle of grey fire Ijrass helmets Hashing 'neuth their streaming hair A universal tumult then a hush Worse than tho tumult all eyes straining down To tho arena's pit all lips sot close All muscles strained and then that sudden veil. Ihihrt! That's Home, says liiicius: so it 1H ! That is, 'tis his Koine 'tis not yours mine. And yet, great Jupiter here at my sido He stands with face asidi as if he saw Mil The games ho thus describes, and sayf "mats hie : Life ! life ! my friend, and this is simply death! Ah! for my Rome!" I jot his very words Just as ho utters them. I hrte these games, And Lucius knows it. yet ho will go on, And all against my will he stirs my blood So I suspend my letter for a while. A walk has calmed me I begin again Letting" this last page, since it ia written, stand. Lucius is going : you will ee him soon In our great Forum, there with him will walk, And hear him rail and rnive against tho East. I stay behind for these bare silences, These hills that in the sunset melt and bum, This proud, stern people, theso dead seas and lakes, These sombre codars, this intense still sky, To me, o'erweaiied with Life's din and strain, Are grateful as the solemn blank of night After the fierce day's irritant excefts; Besides, a deep absorbing interest Detains me here, fills up my mind, and sways My inmost thoughts Las got, as 'twere, a gripe Upon my very life, as strange as new. I scarcely know how well to speak of this, Fearing your raillery at best. at worst Even your contempt; yet, spite of all, I speak. First, do not deem ine to havo lost my head, Sun-struck, as that man Faulus was at Homo. No, I am sane as ever, and my pulse Heats even, with no fever in my blood. And yet I half incline to think his words, Wild as they were, were not entirely wild. Nay, shall I dare avow it? I half tend, Here in this place, surrounded by these men Despite the jeering natural at first, And then tho pressure of my life-long thought Trained up against it to excuse his faith, And half admit the Christus ho thinks God Is, at the least, a most mysterious mau. Hear with me if I now avow so much; When next we meet I will expose my mind, But now the subject I must scarcely touch. How many a time, while sauntering up and down The forum's space, or pausing 'neath tho shade Of some grand toniple, arch, or portico, Have we discussed some knotty point of law, Some curious case, whoso contradicting facts Looked Janus-faced to innocence and guilt. I see jrou now arresting mo, to note With quiet fervor and uplifted hand Some subtle view or fact by me o'erlooked, And urging me, who always strain my point (Being too much, I know, a partisan), To pause, and press not to the issue bo, But more apart, with less impetuous zeal, Survey as from an upper floor the facts. I need you now to rein me in, too quick To ride a whim beyond the term of Truth, For here a case comes up to which in vain I seek the clue : you could clear up my mind, But you are absent so I send these notes. The case is of one Judas, Simon's son, Iscariot called a Jew and ono of those Who followed Christus, held by some a god, But deemed by others to have preached and taught A superstition vilo, of which one point Was worship of an ass ; but this is false ! JudaR, his follower, all the eeet declare, Bought by a bribe of thirty silver coins, Basely betrayed his master unto death. The question is, Did Judas, doing this, Act from base motives and commit a crime ? Or, all things taken carefully in view, Can he be justified in what he did ? Here on the spot, surrounded by the men Who actod in the drama, I have sought To study out this strange and tragic case. Many are dead as Herod, Caiaphas, And also Pilate a most worthy man, Under whose rule, but all without his fault, And, as I fancy, all against his will, Christus was crucified. This I regrot: Ilia words with me would have the greatest weight; But Lysias still is living, an old man, The chief of the Centurions, whoso report Is to be trusted, as he saw and heard, Not once, but many a time and oft, this man. His look and bearing, Lysias thus describes: "Tall, slender, not erect, a little bent; Brows arched and dark; a high-ridged lofty uctiu; Thin temples, veined and delicate; large eyes, Sad, very Berious, seeming as it were To look beyond you, and whene'er ho spoke Illumined by an inner lainninry lii'M At times, too, gloaming with a strange, wild fire When taunted by the rabble in the.streets A Jewish face, complexion pale but dark- ' Thin, high-art nostrils, quivering constantly; Long nose, full lips, hands tapering, full of veins; His movements nervous: as he walked he seemed Scarcely to heed the persons whom he passed, And for the most part gazed upon the ground. 'As for his followers, I knew them all .A Strange mftd sot, ftud. fuU of fancies wild- John, Tcter, James and Judas bept of all All seemed to me good men without offense A little crazed, but who is wholly sane ? They went about and cured the sick and halt, And gave away their money to the poor, And all their talk was thirity and poace. If Christ ns thought and said he was a god, 'Twas harmless madnuss, not deserving death. What most aroused tho wealthy Rabbis' rage "Was that he Rot the poor against the rich, And cried that rich men all would go to hell, And, worst of all, roundly denounced the priests, With all their rich phylacteries and robes Said they were "hypocrites who made long prayers, And robbed poor widows and devoured their moans, And were at best but whitod sepulchres; And this it was that brought him to the Cross. Those who went with him and believed in him ' Were mostly dull, uneducated men, Simple and honest, dazed by what ho did, And in iscoiiceivinc; every word he said. IIo led them with liini in a spell-bound awo, And all his cures they called miraculous. They followed him like sheep where'er he went, With feelings mixsdof wonder, fear, and love. Yes! I suppose they loved Lini, though they tied Stricken with fear when we arrested him." "What! all all (led ?" I asked. "Did nono remain ?" "Not one,' he said "all left him to his fate. Not ono dared own ho was a follower Not one gave witness for him of them all. Stop ! When I sny not ono of them, I mean No one but Judas Judas whom they call The traitor who betrayed him to his death. He rushed into the council-hall and cried, ' "lis I have sinned Christus is innocent.' " And hero I come to what of all I've heard Most touched me I for this my letter write. Taulus, you know, had only for this man, This Judas, words of scorn and bitter hate. Mark now the different view that Lysias took! When, urged by me, his story thus ho told: "Koine say that Judas was a base, vile man, Who sold his master for the meanest bribe; Others again insist he was most right, Giving to justice one who merely sought To overthrow the Church, subvert tho law, And on its ruins build himself a throne. I. knowing Judas and none better knew I, caring naught for Christus more than him, But hating lies, the simple truth will tell. No man can say I ever told a lie I am too old now to begin. Besides, Tho truth is truth, and let the truth be told. Judns J litiv, alone of all tho men Who followed Christus, thought that ho was God. Some feared him for his power of miracles; Sonic were attracted by a sort of spell; Some followed him to hear his sweet; clear voice And gentle speaking, hearing with thoir ears, And knowing not the sense of what ho said But one alone believed ho was tho Lord, Tho true Messiah of the Jews. That one Was Judas he alone of all the crowd. "He to betray his master for a bribe! He last of all. I say this friend of mine Was brave when ail the rest were cowards there. His was a noble nature: frank and bold, Almost to rashness bold, yet sensitive, Who took his dreams for firm realities Who once believing, all in all believed Hushing at obstacles and scorning risk, Heady to venture all to gain his oud, No compromise or subterf ugo for him, His act went from his thought straight to the butt; Yet with this ardent and impatient mood Was joined a visionary mind that took Impressions quick and fine, yet deep as life. Therefore it was that in this subtle soil The master's words took root and grow and flowered. Ho heard and followed and obeyed; his faith Was serious, earnest, real winged to fly; He doubted not, like some who walked with him Desired no first place, as did James and John JJenied him not witli i'eter; not to mm His master said, 'Away ! thou'rt an offense; Get thee behind me, Satan !' not to him, 'Am I so long with ye who know me not ?' Fixed as a rock, untenanted by desires To gain the post of honor when his Lord Should come to rule chosen from out tho midst Of six-score men as his apostle then Again selected to the place of trust, Unselfish, honest, he among them walked. "That he was honest, and was so esteemed, Is plain from this they chose him out of all To bear tho common purse, and take and pay. John says he was a thief, because he grudged The price that for some ointment once was paid, And urged 'twere better given to the poor. But did not Christus ever for the poor Lift up his voice 'Give all things to the poor! Sell everything and give all to the poor ! And Judas, who believed, not made believe, Used his own words, and Christus, who ex cused The gift because of love, rebuked him not. Thief ! ay, ho 'twas, this very thief they chose To bear the purse and give alms to tne poor, I, for my part, see nothing wrong in this." "But why, if Judas was a man like this, Frank, noble, honest" here I interposed Why was it that he thus betrayed his Lord ?' "This question oft did I revolve," said he, "When nil the facts were fresh, and oft re volved In later days, and with no change of mind; And this is my solution of the caw: "Daily he heard his master's voice proclaim, T am the Lord ! the Father lives in mo ! Who knoweth me knows the Eternal God ! He who believes in me shall never die ! " 'No! he shaH see me with my angels come With power and glory here upon the earth To judge the quick and dead! Among you here Some shall not taste of death before I come God's kingdom to establish on tho earth!' What meant these words? They seethed in Judas' soul. 'Here is my God Messias, King of kings, Christus, the Lord tho Saviour of us all. How long shall he be taunted and reviled, And threatened by this crawling scum of men? Oh, w ho shall nice the comine of that dav When He in majesty shall clothe himself And stand before the astounded world iti King?" Long brooding over this inflamed his soul. And, ever rash in schemes as wild in thought, At last he said, 'No longer will I bear I his ignominy heaped upon my Lord No man hath power to harm the Almighty Khali bo manifest the livino- Ond Attd prostrate alj shall on tLo earth adore Ay, let men's hand be lifted, then at once Effulgent like the sun, swift like the sword The jagged light nina flashes "Such was his thought when at the passover The Iiord with His disciples mot and supped i And Christus saw the trouble in his mind, And said, 'Behold, among you hero i one That shall betray me he to whom I give This sop' and lie the sop to Judas gave; And added 'That thou doest, quickly do;' And Judas left him, hearing theso last words 'Now shall tho Son of man be glorified.' "Ah yes ! his master had divined his thought His master should bo glorified through him. "Straightway unto me and the high priests he came, Filled with this hope, and said, 'Behold me here, Judas, a follower of Christus! Come ! I will point out my master whom ye seek !' And out at once they sent mo witu my band; And as we went, I said, rebuking him, 'How, Judas, is it you who thus betray The Lord and Master whom you lovo, to death?' And, smiling, then he answered: 'Fear you not ; Tw you your duty ; take no hood of mo.' 'Is not this vile ? I said ; 'I had not deemed Such baseness in you.' 'Though it seems so now, Sfill smiling, ho repliod, 'wait fill tho end.' Then turning round as to himself ho said, Now conies the hour that I havo prayed t.j see The hour of joy to all who know tho truth.' Is this man mad ! I thought, and looked at him ; And, in the darkness creeping swiftly on, His face was blowing, almost shone with light; And rnpt as if in visionary thought He walked beside me, gazing at the sky. "Passing at last beyond the Ccdron brook, We reached a garden on whose open gate Dark vines were loosely swinging. Here we paused, And lifted up our torches, and beheld Against the blank white wall a shadowy group, There waiting motionless, without a word: A moment, and with rapid nervous step Judas alone advanced, and, as ho reached The tallest figure, lifted quick his head; And crying, blaster I Master! kissed his cheek. Wo, knowing it was Christus, forward pressed. Malchus was at my side, when suddenly A sword flashed out from one among them there, And sheared his ear. At onco our swords flushed out, But Christus,lifting up his hand, said, Teacrt, Shoatha tliy sword, Be tor I must drink the cup. And I cried also, 'Peace, and sheathe yonr swords. Then on his arm I placed my. hand, and said, In the laws name. Ho nothing said, but reached His arms out, and wo bound his hands with cords. This done I turned, but all the rest had fled, And he alono was left to meet his fate. "My men I ordered then to take and boar Their prisoner to the city; and at once They moved away. I, seeing not our guide, Cried, 'Judas ! but no answer; then a groan So sad and deep it startled mo. I turned, And there, against tho wall, with ghastly face, And eyeballs starting in a frenzied glare, As in a ht, lay Judas; Lis weak arms Hung lifeless down, his mouth half open twitched, His hands were clutched and clenched into his robes, And now and then his breast heaved with a gasp. Frightened, I dashed somo water in his face, Spoke to him, lifted him, and rubbed his hands. At last tho sense came back into his eyes, Then with a sudden spasm fled again, And to the ground he dropped. I searched him o er, Fearing some mortal wound, yet nono I found. Then with a gasp again the life returned, And stayed, but still with strong convulsion tw itched. 'Speak, Judas! speak!' I cried. 'What does this mean ?' No answer ! 'Speak, man !' Then at last ho groaned. 'Go, leave me ! leave me, Lysias. Oh, my God ! What have I done ? Oh, Christus ! Master, Lord, Forgive me, oh, forgive me !' Then a cry Of agony that pierced me to the heart, As grovelling on the ground he turned away And hid his face, and shuddered in his robes. Was this the man whose face an hour ago Shone with a joy so strange? What mean it all? Is this a sudden madneRB ? 'Speak !' I cried. 'What means this, Judas ? Be a man and speak !' Yet there he lay, and neither moved nor spoke. I thought that he had fainted, till at last Sudden he turned, and grasped my arin, and cried, 'Say, Lysias, is this true, or am I mad ?' 'What true ?' I said. 'True that you seized the Lord ! You could not seize him he ia God the Lord ! I thought I saw you seize him. Yet I know That was impossible, for he is God ! And yet you live you live. He spared you, then. 'Where am I ? what has happened ? A black cloud Came o'er me when you laid your hands on him, Where are they all ? Where is he ? Lysias, speak!' " 'Judas, I said, 'what folly is all this ? Christus my men have bound and born.) away ; The rest have fled. Bouse now and com 3 with me ! My men await mo, rouse yourself, and come !' "Throwing his arms up, in a fit he fell, With a loud shriek that piorcod tho silent night. I could not stay, but, calling instant aid, We bore him quick to the adjacent house, And placing him in kindly charge, I left, Joining my men who stayed for mo below. "Straight to the high priest's house wo hur ried on And Christus in an inner room we placed, Set at his door a guard, and then came out. After a time there crept into the hall, Where round the blazing coals we sat, a man, Who in the corner crouched. 'What man are you ?' Cried some one; and I, turning, looked at him. 'Twas Peter. ' 'Tis a fellow of that band That followed Christus, and believed in him.' ' "lis false !' cried Peter; and he cursed aud swore. 'I know him not I never saw the man.' But I said nothing. Soon he went away. "That night I saw not Judas. Tho noxt day, Cfcastiy, vtoy-wliite, a biiiujow of a mo, With robes all soiled and torn, and tangled beard, Into the chamber where the council afc Came feebly staggering: scarce should I have known 'Twas Judas, with that haggard, blasted face: 80 had that night's great horror blasted him. As one all blindly walking in a dream He to the table caiue against it loanod Glared wildly round a while; then, stretch ing forth From his torn robes a trembling hand, flung down As if a snake had stung him, a small purse, That broke and scattered its white coins about And, w ith a shrill voice, cried, 'Take back the purRO ! 'Twas not for that foul dross I did the deed "Twas not for that oh, horror! not for that! But that I did believe ho was the Lord; And that he is tho Lord I still believe. But oh, the sin! the sin! I have betrayod Tho innocent blood, and I am lost! an lost!' So crying, round his face his robes ho throw, And blindly rushed away; aud wo, aghast, Looked round and no one for a moment spoke. "Seeing that face, I could but fear tho end; For death was in it, looking through his eyes. Nor could I follow to arrest the fato That drove hiiu madly on with scorpion whip. "At last the duty of the day was done, And night camo on. Forth from the gates I went, Anxious and pained by many a dubious thought, To seek for Judas, and to comfort him. Tho sky was dark with heavy lowering clouds; A lifeless, stifling air weighed on th world; A dreadful silence like a nightmare lay Crouched on its bosom,"wailing, grim and gry. In horrible suspense of somo dread thing. A creeping sense of death, a sickeuing smoll, Infected tho dull breathing of tho wind. A thrill of ghosts went by 1110 now and then, And made my flesh creep as I wandered ou. At last I came to where a cedar stretched Its black arms out beneath a dusky rock, And, passing through its shadow, all at onco I started; for against tho dubious light A dark and heavy mass that to and fro Slung slowly with its weight, before 1110 grew. A sick dread sense came over me; I stopped I could not stir. A cold and clammy sweat Oozed out all over me; and all my limbs, Bending with tremulous weakness liko a child's, Gave way beneath me. Then a sense of jhum Aroused nifl, I advanced, stretched forth my hand And pushed the shapeless ninss; and at my touch It yielding swung the branch above it creaked And back returning struck against my face. A human body ! Was it dead or not ? Swiftly my sword I drew and cut it down, And on the sand all heavily it dropped. I plucked the robes away, exposed tho face 'Twas Judas, as I feared, cold, stiff, and dead: That suffering heart of his had ceasod to beat." Thus Lysias spoke, and ended. I confess This story of poor Judas touched mo much. What horrible revulsions must havo passed Across that spirit in those few last hours! What storms, that tore np life oven to its roots! Sny what you will grant all the guilt and still What pangs of dread remorse what agonies Of desperate repentance, all too late, In that wild interval between tho crime And its last sad atonement! life, the while, Laden with horror all too great to bear, And pressing madly on to death's abyss; This was no common mind that thus could feel Wits he a villain lost to sense of shame? Ay, so say John and Peter and the rest; And yet and yet this tale that Lysias tells Weighs with me the more I ponder it; For thus I put it: Either Judas was, As John affirms, a villain and a thief, A creature lost to shame and base at heart, Or else, which is the view that Lysias takes, He was a rash and visionary man Whoso faith was firm, who had no thought of crime, But whom a terrible mistake drove mad. Tuko but John's view, and all to me is blind. Call Lim a villain who, with greed of gain, For thirty pieces sold his Lord. Does not the bribe seem all too small and mean? He held the common purse, and, were he thief, Had daily power to steal, and lay aside A secret and accumulating fund; So doing, he had nothing risked of fame, While here he braved the scorn of all the world. Besides, why chose they for thoir almonor A man so lost to shame, so foul with greed? Or why, from some five score of trusted men, Choose him as one apostle among twelve ? Or why, if he were known to be so vile (And who can hide his baseness at all times ?) Keep him in close communion to the last? Naught in his previous life, or acts, or words, Shows this consummate villain that, full grown, Leaps uli at once to such a height of crime. Again, how comes it that this wretch, whose heart Is cas-ed to shame, flings back the paltry bribe ? And, when ho knows his master is con demned, Hui bes in horror out to seek his doath? Whose fingers pointed at him in the crowd? Did all men flee his presence till he found Life too intolerable? Nay; not so! Death camo too closo upon tho hools of crime. Ho hud but done what all his tribe deemed just: All the great masa I mean the upper class Tho Brihis, all tho Pharisees and Priests Ay, and the lower mob as well, who cried, "Give us Barabbas! Christus to tho cross!" Theso men wero all of them on Judas' sido, And Judas had done nought against the law. Were no mis villain, he had but to say, "I followed Christus till I found at last Ho aimed at powur to overthrow tho State. I did the duty of an honest man. I traitor! you are traitors who reprove." Besides, such villains scorn tho World's re proof. Or he might say "You call this act a crime ? What crime was it to say I know this man? ' I said no ill of him. If crime there be, 'Twas yours who doomed him unto death, not mine." A villain was he ? So Barabbas was ! But did Barabbas go and hang himself, Weary of life the murderer and thief ? This coarse and vulgar way will never do. Grant him a villain, all his acts must be Acts of a villain; if you once admit ltemorse so bitter that it leads to death, And death so instant on the heels of crime, i'ou graat, f, mpu'H svawtiyu to phauao, So sensitive that life can yield no joys To counterbalance one bud act; but then A nature such na this, though lod astray, When greatly tempted, is no thorough wretch. Was the temptation groat? Could such a bribe Tempt mich a nature to a crime like this ? I say, to mo it simply seems absurd. Teter at least was not so sensitive. He cursed and swore, denying that he know Who the man Christus was; but after all He only wept he nover hanged himself. But take the other viow that Lysias takes, All is at once consistent, clear, comploto, Film in tho faith that Christus was his God, Tho great Messiah Rent to savo the world, He, seeking for a sign not for himself, But to show proof to all that he was God Conceived this plan, rash, if you will, but grand. "Thinking him man," ho said, "more mortal man, They seek to seize him I will make pretenco To take the public bribe and point him out, And tl-ey (-Lull go, all armed with swords and staves, Strong with the power of law to seize on him And at their touch, (rod himself Rhall stand Btveuled lu fore them, and their swords shall drop, And profit rate all before him shall adore, And cry, 'Behold the Lord and King of all!'" But when the Roldiers laid their hands on him And bound him as they would a prisoner vile, With taunts, and mockery, and threats of death He nil tho while submitting then his dream Burst into fragments with a crash; aghast Tho whole world reeled before him; tho dread truth Swooped liko a sea upon him, bearing down His thoughts in wild confusion. IIo who dreamed To open the gates of glory to his Lord Opened in their stead the prison's jarring door, And saw above him his dim dream of Love Change to a Fury stained with blood and crime. And then a madness seized him, and remorso With pnngs of torture Urovo him down to death. Conceive with mo that sad aud suffcringheart If this be true that Lysias says Conceive! Alns! Orestes, not so sad thy fate, For theo Apollo pardoned, purified Thy Furies wero appeused, thy peace re turned; But Judas perished tortured unto death, Unpardoned, nnappeased, unpnrified. And long as Christus shall be known of men His name shall bear the brand of infamy, The curse of generations still unborn. Thus much of him: I leave the qfiestion hci", Touching on naught beyond, for Lucius waits I hear him fuming in the courts below, Cursing his servants and Jerusalem, Anu givi'ng them to the infernal gods. Tho sun is sinking all the sky afire And vale and mountain glow like molten ore In the intense full splendor of its rays. A half hour hence all will be dull and grey; And Lucius only waits until the shade Sweeps down the plain, then mounts and makes his way On through the blinding desert to the sea, And thence his galley bears him on to Borne. Salve it tide!. may good fortune wait On you and all your household ! Greet for me Titus and Livia in a word, all friends. W. W. S. INSURANCE.. DELAWARE MUTUAL SAFETY INSU HA NOW COMPANY. Incorporated by tho Louis lature of Pennsylvania, 1836. Offioe, 8. E. corner of THIRD and WALNUT Streets, I'mmnuipnia. MARINF. 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Loan 6.03125 15,000 Gerniantown Gas Company, prin cipal and Interest guaranteed by City of Philadelphia, 300 shares Stock 15,00000 10,000 Pennsylvania Railroad Company, 200 shares Stock 11,&W00 6,000 North Pennsylvania Railroad Co., 100 shares Stock 8,500 00 30,600 Philadelphia and Southern Mail Steamship Co., 80 shares Stock. . . . 15,000 00 307,900 Loaoa on Board and Mortgage, tlrst , Liens on City Properties 207,900,00 $1,100,900 Par. Market value, $1,130,325 25 , . Cost, $l,093,W2o. Real Estate 86,00000 Kills receivable for insurance made 822,Wtl Balances due at agencies, premiums on marine policies, accrued interest, aud other debts due the company 40,17888 Stock and scrip of sundry corporations, $3154 Ksttmated value 1,813 00 Cash in bank (116,1.10-08 Caah in drawer 413 65 116,56378 (1,64T67(U Thomas O. Hand, John C. Davis, James C. Hand, I heopbilus Paulding, Joseph H. Seal, II ugh Craig, John R. Penrose. Jacob P. Jones, James Traquair, K.dward Darlington, H. Jones Brooke. James U. McKarland, Kdward Itourcade, I r.umuna a. Bonder, Samuel K. Stokes, iienry Dloan, William (J. Ludvrlv. George U. I-eiper, iiuury u. uaiieit, jr., uonn u. layior, George W. Bernadoo, William U. Uoulton, Jacob Uiegel. Spencer Mcllvnine, D. T. Moruan. I'll tabur. uonn 11. Seinple, uusaiui r, igrrs, 'A. n. Merger, -J-iuiMAS u HAND, President. HKNRT LYI.BURJN?KeNcUDvyAV1S' V1' 11 KN UY BALI., Assistant Secretary. 10 6 1829 HA:RTE1 perpetual. Mliii Fire Insurance Company OF PIUI-ADE IJPIHA. Office, Nos. 435 and 437 CHESNUT St. Assets on Jan. 1,1869, $2,617,37213 CAPITAL. , ACCRUKD SURPLUS... FRKMIUM8 , UMSKTTLFD CLAIMS. HUMUS' I. .S400,000'0O INOOMR FOR ISOtt, UO,UOO. Losses paii since 1! "I" Perpetual and Temporary Polloiee on Liberal Terms. The Company also issues Policies on Real of liiulUing Of ail kinds. U round Kent, and Mortgages. DIBJCUTOFB. Alfred O. Baker. Samuel Grant, George W. Kiuhard. laaao Lea. Thomas Sparks. William S. Grant. Tuouiaa S. KUia, ( i llwt.M W II Uanuia U surge bales. f H1?.?.?. .-.BA M'H. President J IB. W. MOATXIHI'h.U. Secretary. "i;" ra.ui.o, vioe-i'reaideui. BwreUrft 19 INSURANCE. A S D U R Y LIFK IN3URANOK COMPANY. No 5!'1 BROADWAY, corner RKADR Street, N.iw York ' ('AMI CA 1'ITAI -tl.VI,(h.i (luu (100 deposited with the Rtnto of New York as souurity for poliry holders. , I.FMt'KI, I1A.NWS, I'rcsidont. GKORGK FI.I.IOTr, Vice I'rmiirlont and Soorotary. KMUHY Mrlil.lNTtMJri, Actuary. A. K. M. I'UKMY, M. !., Me.lical Kjiaminur. - 1 BKKKUKNi:KH HT I F llMLhHIOM. Thomas T. Tarker. John M. Mans, J. B. Linnincot.t. t'tirtrlea 8prncr, William Dmne, Joim A. VVriirht. S. Morris Wnln. .lamn. I.ug, .lamps Miiiiter, Artiiur G. ('ottin. .I.ihn U. MotJrnarv. In the character of its Director, eivmnitiv of nimntra n. 11. urno. rint, roasonaMi'tie'' l rates, PAkTNKit.sllip pi.Tv OF DKCLAKING KIVIHKMIS.no restriction in femaiu livp, and a'lHolut non-turf citure of all polimt and n restriction of travel aftr the Hint year, the ASHIJ K Y pre aunts a combination oi advam-nite otfnred by no othor cotiiinny. I'nltrixa Iwimd in eveiy form, and a loan of one-tlnrd msde when defired. : tyecinl advantage olf-rod to clergymen. i 1' or all further information aciiln.na P jAMrS M. LONtl AnniC, I , . MyniiB.tr for I'.iiiiisylvnnianiid Dt-I'iware. f koi !:T ! gTRICTLY MUTUAL Provident Life and Trust Co OF PHILADELPHIA. ( OFFICK, iNo. 1I1H, KOIUTH teTUF.ET. f CrKHiily.ft to pronioto LIFK INSURANCE amoni? ni-r;,i i-h 1 tho NMrtyof l-rli-iKia. (incl ri'sks f hiiv ch'hs Hixt'pti'd, J !i';!f8 lhsuod ot approved, plai", ai the iowoct rati-a. ( ProplilfUt, SAMUEL K. SIIH'LRV, V V'lCf-I'rcoiiU'Ut, WILLIAM C. LoN:;sriJTH, I Actu iry, KOS LA.ND 1'AJtiiY. I The advantntfPS ottered by this Compiiny aro nn. exi-t'lled. 21275 I I n a u it r, at h o n ty. W TUB Fenn ftual life hsura'nea COMl'ASY. No. 931 CIIF.SXUT STREET, P1IIL.VUEI.FIIU. ASFTM, fc'4,OOU,(Mltr. ;CIIA!TFJIF.I BY M It OWN TATK. .iiana;fu nv mit ow.n cmzEs.? I.OSSKN PKO.UPTIiY PA!I. rOUCIEH ISSFFIJ ON VAKIOS.S l'LANS, Applications nitty be made ru tho Homo ouioe, and at the Agent lea throughout the Statu, a u; J JAiHKM TlIAOfAlfl I'RraiDKNT SAJIl'F.I, K. M'IMiKS VIOK-PIil'SIDKNT JOHN W. IIOHXIi; A. V. P. and ACTUARY 1IOKATIO H. Kl'Kl'UKNS KKOlittTAKY rrilE ENTERPRISE INSURANCE CO.MrY 1. OK I'llILADl'.LPHIA. Oliice S. IV. f Corner FOURTH snd WALNUT Hi runt j F1KR IN-KUKANCK KXtJLUM f KLY U PF.RI K1UAL AND TKUM FOL1C1KS ISSIJFD rash Capital...... , !fAK.,iiiu-it Caeh AaocU, Hay, li9, OVKk IIAUl' A MILLION IMM.I.AKM. T.: i i. , rni . ti k3 i i a kj r-n. J. Ivintrnl'An TT Njiltirfii fc'riizipr. Junios U UUnhorn. ' Vilham O. lioulton, f hur In- W'hl. 1 Juhu M. Atwood, Penjmiiiu T. Tredickt (venire II. Ktuitrt, Tbomas U. MoQtKomory, Jnfin si. nniwn, ,,u, ,,... vu,,m-cn, rinks, to kin no ills -to i'!lrllo", r"'k8 "hutover, such as factories tF." HATCH FORD RTAKR, President. THOMAS H. MONTGOM KRY, Vice-President Al.F.XAKi)KH W. Wihteu. Secretary. ' 3 piTCENIX INSURANCE COMPANY Ojf J. PHILADFI.PMIA. LNl'OKl'OKA'l Kl) 1B04 CH ARTKR PFRPPITtJAti. No. 2-24 WALNUT htreet, opposite the Kxchanaa. T-his Company insures from loss or daiuago by I1 IKK, on liberal terms, on bnildintra, merchandir fnrnifnra etc., for limited periods, and permanently on nmidjmta hi deposit of premiums. "u.uo uj c.V1.?'0!? VTlh" in CSX Ofdrntion for more than nrnmnt.lv &il iiu.tiil mnA mttrl .'ir. 1 a a rwiv, utiriUK niUUIl .,.. .1 1 n J 111 I) L,i nnn .Tnhn T,. tlnAtrtt. I Wi vi i'l Tjkmim. M. K. Alnhony, John T. Iv.ib, William S. UYznt, Robort VV. J.earuin-f, Kunjamin Kttingt jVbomaa H. Power A. K. Mc Henry, Fdmuntl (,'aatiIlon Rmmiftl WilnnT. f , 'lans-i w Darton. lAwrence Lewis. Jr. jr.. jwiiU. iNomg. .lOTTItf T? A. IT111 VU Wit L. a. IO win O. N(rri-s. Samt-KL W1T.COX, Secretary. 4 THE PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INSURANCE UUMt'ANY. Incorporated 1(125 Charter Perpetual. No. 510 WALNU T Street, opposite lndependenoe Sqnara. This Company, favorably known to the comraunitv for over forty years, continues to insure against lens or damage by tire on Public or Private buildings, oither permanently or for a limited time. AUo 011 Furniture, Stocks of Ouods, and Merchandise generally, on liberal terma. Their Capital, toget her with a large Surplus Fund, is in vented in the most careful manner, which enables them to otter to the insured an undoubted security in the case o loss. Daniel Smith. Jr.. DntECTonB. John Devereax, Thomas Smith. Henry Lewis, J. Oiflingbam Foil. Alexander Kenson, Isaac liazlchurst, 1 nomas uouins. Daniel Haddock. Jr. DAN1F.L SMITH, Ju.. President WM. O. CROWKLL, Secretary, 3 30 OFFICE OF THE INSURANCE COMPANY! OF NORTH AMK'RICA, No. 232 WALNUT.Street.! Philadelphia. f Incorporated 17!i Charter Perpetual. 1 Oanital. 8500.(KK1. f Assets $2,SfM,0C0 MARINE, INLAND. AND F1RK INSU.RANOH. OVER $20,OO0,00 LOSSES PAID SINOK ITS ORGAN. Li ATION. Arthur O. Coffin, "Samuel W. Jones, John A. Brown, Charles Taylor, Ambrose white, William Welsh, 8. Morris Walu, DtBICTOrt. Francis K. Cope, Kdward H. Trotter. Kdward 8. Clarke, T. Charlton Henry, Alfred D. Jesauij. John P. White, uonn Aiason, George I 11am son. 1 A U'l'lITIT? n rtncttu i-i . i . Guarlec W. Uaahmao. MATTHIAg MARIS, Secretary. jj JMPEKIAIi FIRE INSURANCE CO. LONDON. ESTABI.INHF.D ISO.'l. Paid-up Capital and Accumulated Fund) $8,000,000 IN GOI.D. PREV0ST & HEURING, Aenia, 8 4 No. 10T S. THIRD Street, PDJladelptia, CHA8. M. PREVOST. CTtAS. P. HEKRIffGr STOVES, RANGES, ETO. NOTICE THE UNDERSIONtl) I would call the attention of the puhlio to his n&vv uouil.il P JI.I.K rUKNAUK. This is an entirelv naw hut.. It. 1. ,at as to once commend itself to general favor, boing a oubi nat ion of wrought and oast iron. It is very simple a its construction, and is perfectly air-tight; self -eleaningjiav-ing no pipes or drums to be taken out and cleaned. It ia so arranged with upright flues ss to produce a Itger amount of heat from the aame weight of coal than anjfur naoe now in use. The bygrometrio condition of the ir a produced by my new arrangement of evaporation wl at onoe 4emonstrat that it is the only Hot Air FarnaoaMut Wi il produce a perfectly healthy atmosphere. Those in waul of a ooirplete Heating Apparatus uld do well to oall and examine the Golden IWle. i OHAKLKS WILLIAMS, No. 1134 and 1 131 MARK KT Stre! . , . , . , PhiladelpU. A large assortment of Cooking Ranees, Fireiard niv.ea, aaiw Mi,, umi veauutujrs, to., aiwH OH hand. ' N. B. Jobbing of all kinds promptly done. lot THOMSON'S LONDON KITCHNEB -Si or KUROPF.AN RANG K, for families, hols, of 3 publio institutions, in TWF.NTY DlFFaKNl " SlKS. Also. Philadelnhia Ujuiim. H.,f. J v. Daces, Portable Heaters, Low-down Orates, iiioarj buives, Bath ltoiloia, btew-hole Plates, Boilers, toluol b toves, etc., wholesale and retai, by the manufacturaT 27wfmntn No-iOJ N. SKOONDit, J M1AKPK I HI tMriN, CARPENTERS AND BUILDE3. fs R. THOMAS & o7 DEALS US IM I Doors, Blinds, Sash, Shubrs WINDOW FRAMES, ETC., i K. W. CORNER OF ! EIGHTEENTH and MARKET fl'eeti 6 2o8m PHILADKLPA. C EORCE PLOWMklT i CARPENTER AND BUILD K Ho, IZ DOCK Street, PliUaa&i
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