2 sniiiT or Tnn rnnss. Editorial Opinion of th l,rndln Journal I lion Current Tiplii- 'milled Kvory Dor lor Iho livening Telearmih. THE MIDDLK GKOt'NI). I'rimx the Hirhmnnd KmHirer ami Examiner, Wo Lave sometimes thought that we of the Hotilh are too prone, in our estimate of Northern opinion, to make out only two classes of political viows the fierce radical and the uncompromising Democrat. It is likely that we overlook a middle element of Northern society; one which, properly appealed to and considerately regarded, would provo in the end, perhaps, to bo the most powerful of all. There is a largo class of Northern nion, we have every reason to believe, firmly and unalterably devoted to the Union, who, partly by our own mismanagement, and partly from the timidity which is the natural complexion of conservatism, is found in opposition to the South, but which would gladly extend to us the right hnnd of fellow ship, and rejoice to see all the States gathered once more under tlie:i gis of the Constitution, if, consistently with their views of the situa tion, and in accordance w ith their estimate of duty to their country, this could bo done. These men say, ond suy truly, we believe, that amid all the heat and excitement "of our terrible struggle they never allowed them selves to become, estranged in feeling from their brethren of the South, and would rejoice exceedingly if they could bury forever every memory of the fratricidal coniliet, except that sad yet priceless experience which alone ran prevent a repetition of those fearful scenes. Meeting lately with an eminent member of th's class a man whom we have known from ! yhood, and have ever regarded as the very embodiment of truth and integrity, we de-f-.iic 1 to have a full expression of his views hdu of any suggestions he might be able to o for a full and cordial restoration of tho I 'nion. It is hardly necessary for ns to say that this gentleman is intensely American in every pulse and fibre of his frame, lie really loves his country, his whole country. Jlis is not that spurious patriotism which could no more cross the I'otomac than a witch could cross a running stream; his affec tion, like that of Robert 0. Vfinthrop, is for his entire country, "whatever its metes and bounds:" and he would as soon set his sign manual to his death-warrant as to any instru ment disposing of one acre or foot of its soil. A mind constituted as is his cannot possibly give birth to theories other than the truly philosophic, and tho honest opinions of the class to which he belongs are certainly enti tled to our profound consideration. The force of the objection, it is true, that the present, but we now hope only temporary, chaotic condition of our society is no time for the people of the South to assume position in regard to the problems of Federal politics, ai d to irrevocably ally themselves with any so-called national party, cannot be withstood ly any argument in favor of immediate ac tion. Yet deeply sympathizing as wc do in any measure promising to promote the wel fare of the common country, of which fate has irrevocably sealed our section as a part, and in the catholic spirit of a searcher after truth for future use and advantage, we propose to condense the statement of the gentleman in question as concisely as is consistent with clearness, and we invito the attention of our people, and especially of our brethren of tho press, to a fair and candid consideration of these views, as embodying tho only hopeful Scheme; in the estimation of a large-hearted and truly patriotic man, . tor a restoration of peace and prosperity to our distracted country. - ' ' In the first place, this gentleman is, wo bo lieve, a fair exponent of the middle party of the North when he declares that a grievous wrong ana a latai error is embodied in the fifteenth amendment. He would stave off as long as possible a decisive vote on this point, Loping and believing that it is still possible to preserve the National Constitution from so foul a blot, and that the States may remain ihe sole, as they are certainly the best, judges ns to the limits of the elective franchise, lie regards the effort to mingle the two races in nodal and political economy as only practica ble on the basis of miscegenation a proposi tion so foul as to be condemned in its very utterance. This, then, being out of the question, he thinks there is uo hope for a peaceful settlement of this vexed question until , the negro liimself and the' vhole nation is convinced of the necessity , of providing a separate' home for a' race which' has boon sealed by the Almighty to a separate exist ence, and is distinct and different from the whites, not more by color than by antagonis tic characteristics of mind and temperament. "Where this home shall be is a perplexing ques tion, but may find its solution when tho United States have become possessed of the whole or the greater part of tho West India Islands, v In the meantime, whilst we in Vir ginia are bound in good faith, and as the in exorable condition of our restoration to the Union, to pass the fifteenth amendment, our friend is very hopeful that the North itself Jins paused, and will ultimately refuse to in corporate into the national compact this fear ful and foolish attempt to change human na ture by crude legislation. Passing by this perplexing problem leav ing it largely to time, as tho. truest and best whiter, and invoking calmness and kindness in its consideration, our friend lays down the lollowing platform, as the only one broad enough and strong enough to contain and support a truly great national party: First. That tho national debt shall be re carded as sacred. Whatever the seductive promises, hopes and illusions held out by the advocates of repudiation, this gentleman be lieves that any party really advocating it will j e lgnonuonsly del eated. 1 here is wit and wis tloiu enough in the popular heart and mind to com urehend that no nation can attordto dis lionor itself, and that tho South must learn lo look at the question as a matter of fact and not of feeling. Second. That the Democratic party shall lie utterly and eternally disbanded. What ever of true principle it has will, of course, survive, but under its present name and asso ciations it is doomed to perpetual defeat. IThe radicals will continue to conquer so long us the good and true men are separated by old and obnoxious party names and organic lions. Third. The earnest and most positive pro liibitiou of tho introduction ot any new race on this continent, unless it be Caucasian. In other words, as our friends of the Dinputch would say, "No Chinese." We have one race loo many now, and the introduction of another would only make "confusion worse confounded." Such briefly is the programme, our friend thinks, under which conservatism alone could I riuuiph. lie avers that it is his conviction lhat if the South can embrace it heartily, she Inay soon lie happy and prosperous. If not the must make up her mind to an indefinite cyuuuuance of radical rule. . THE COLONIES AND THE EMrillE. . From the Pall Mall Gazette, W ho writes for influential colonists should himself be influential, and we will assume that this principle has been kept in view in the selection of Messrs. Youl, Sewell, and lilaine to communicate with the different colonial Governments in reference to the pre sent state of relations between the mother country and her colonies." At all events their circular letter both deserves and is cer tain to receive full consideration on its own merits. It refers to a question which is likely to become increasingly urgent, but to which it is extremely difficult to give au answer which shall lie at once positive and sat isfactory. The truth is, our colonial em pire is an anomaly. It has boon the growth of chance, not of design, and as it cannot- be accounted for on any intelli gible principle, it does not easily lend itself to any uniform theory of administration. For a long time the colonies have been governed after a hand-to-mouth fashion which has been found to answer tolerably well. Tho colon ists have been left to manage their own affairs in their own way until by their own or other people's mismanagement they have found themselves in difficulties. Then we have conio forward and helped them, and as the aid they want has usually been military, wo have found it more convenient to maintain permanent colonial garrisons than to send soldiers to the other end of the world lit a moment's notice. Englishmen are ro patient of inconsistencies, so posi tively suspicious in many cases of a political theory which runs on all fours, that this state of things has caused them no discomfort. If such an arrangement can escape questioning, it may rub on for many years without much inconvenience, but the course of events both in England and in the colonies no longer allows it to escape questioning. Growing ex penditure on the one hand, and growing in dependence on the other, are forcing us to construct a system of colonial government which can be acted on and defended. In a tentative sort of way the Colonial Office has lately been trying its hand at this work. The immediate occasion has leen the outbreak ot another Maori war in New Zealand, but the principle which dictated the now famous des patch of the L'lstof March, 1 si I! i, is plainly applicable to so many cases that it rises to the level of a general law. Lord Granville declined to guarantee a fresh New Zealand loan because, "so far as there is any equita ble claim remaining unsettle!, it is not a claim on tho part of New Zealand against Great Britain, but the reverse:" aud in sup port of this statement he maintains that "the Imperial Government have not t ransf erred to the colony any obligation whatever," that "all the Imperial expenditure on the colony has been for tho benefit of the colonists," aud that "no part of the colonial expenditure has been in any degree for the benefit of the mother country." As to all our important colonies the Home Government has ceased to interfere in their administration or to dictate their expenditure. In every other case where the State confers benefits it claims an equiva lent of some kind, and the Government of the colonies is no longer to constitute tho solitary exception to this rule. We do not wonder that this doctrine has carried dismay to some colonies and given food for reflection to all. Tho letter which has suggested our remarks says truly enough that "the disclosure of such a policy opens a new view of the relations ot tho mother coun try towards them." Strictly speaking, per haps, it is not anew view, for the word "new" seems to imply that some other and contrary view has been taken previously, whereas we should bo inclined to say that this is tho first time tho Colonial Office has formulated any distinct view at all. It is obvious that a rigid adherence to the policy laid down by Lord Granville will considerably alter tho re lation of the colonies to Great Bri tain, and it is very reasonable that some opportunity should be given to those most directly affected by the change of com municating with each other and with tho Home Government upon tho points on which the Colonial Office and the colonies seem to bo at issue. A conference of colonial repre sentatives to meet in .London about February is probably as good a scheme as can be de vised ot supplying this want. Up to this point, therefore, we are quite at one with Messrs. Youl, Sewell, and lilaine. So far as any indications of the doctrines likely to find favor with such a conference can be gathered from their letter, we foresee that it may here after be nuicn less easy to agree with them To begin with, we disclaim their description ot the new policy. "It appears, they say, to be tins, that, except to the extent of partial protection in ease of foreign war witli civilized powers, tho mother country re cognizes no responsibility lor tho welfare or safety" of the colonies, "nor any obligation to help them, even in circumstances of great danger and pressing need. We object alto gether to this parenthetical relerence to a very great gift. Tho writers of this letter have apparently never asked themsolves what would be the position ot the colonies ot trreat Britain, supposing them to be declared mde pendent. It is not too much to say, as regards several ol them, that independence would be nierelv tho prelude to subjection. Even with all the strength derivable from confedera tion, Canada would stand no chance the next timo an annexation policy became popular in tho United States. A war with Fngland is a serious matter, and the idea ot it is so unpalatable to most thinking Americans that A 1.. i. i Jl' ine annexation cry is cerium io gci ius couraged whenever there is any attempt to roise it. If once this consequence is disso ciated from the seizure of Canada, a very im portant obstacle would bo removed. No other colony stands in quite the same position with respect to its neighbors, but Jamaica might also have attractions for tho United States, and it is by no means certain that some Eu ropean power may not hereafter find it more profitable to conquer a ready-mado colony than to found a new one, or to put up with having no outlet for tho superfluous energy of its people. At all events, these possibili ties would have to be guarded against by the emancipated communities if they had only common prudence. It is their connection with tho mother country that guarantees them against tho danger, and saves them the expense of the precaution. Besides these tangible advantages, there is another which, though moral rather than material, is still deserv ing of mention. It is something to tho colonist to feel that ho is an Englishman, that he has interests and sympathies beyond the range of his own colony, tliot he has a right at any moment to transport himself to the mother country, and to share in all tho privileges which she re serves for her children. It is impossible to reduce a sentiment to any fixed standard of exchange, but there must be men in every British colony who feel that independence would give them no compensation for that sense of incorporation into a great empire which is secured to them by union with Eng land. Now for all these benefits England gets it fair equivalent.- The cost aud responsi bility of defending her colonies against foreign aggression are compensated by the fact that her superabundant population does not all go to swell the strength of alien or indifferent powers. If there had been no Canada and no Australia, there might have been more Fenians in the United States. The sense of dignity which the connection with her gives to the colonist is compensated by the corresponding sense of empire which so often saves English polities from that vul garity to which they seem naturally prone. Ihe distinction between those cases aud ttioso other services which the colonists sooiu to expect from the mother country is that the atter seem to be all on ono side. Jt the writers of this circular can disprove this appa- ent difference, thev will do a great ileal to advance their cause. MKS. STANTON ON THE BYHON CASE. From the A'. Y. World. If the illustrious poet-lord who died at Missolonghi half a century ago is permitted still to contemplate the affairs of tho world across which he flamed like a meteor and upon which the after-glow of his transit yet ests. he must, even in his spiritual estato. experience some ot the earthly emotions ol ewitderment and wonder. Ihe sorcery of his name hns done what the lever of Archi medes would have attempted if the philoso- her could have lound a basis lor his fulcrum. It has moved the world, l'robably no man of tho later generations whose ashes have een blown about by tho winds of five decades etained a stronger hold upon the hearts of mankind. Although dead in the flesh, his spirit was alive aud alight, like the lamp in the urn of Folybins. lie ruled us from his grave, like the dead and sceptred sovereigns of whom his song discourses. The rehearsal. true or false, of his misdeeds has awakened a tempest of indignation which blows round the world. All hands are outstretched to shield his memory from contumely. He was not a saint, aud contemporary censure was natural enough. But death condoned his errors, and there remained in the minds of men throughout all lands and latitudes only the vision of the singer with his singing obes around him and the memory of his immortal snug. It is not strange that the attempt to roll the stone away from his grave, and east therein a posthumous bill of indictment, should awaken the indignant re sentment and animadversion of the world. The unanimity with which Mrs. Stowe's public action is condemned makes any de fense of it notable, and, for this reason alone, we gave place to a manifesto ot exculpatory sort from Mrs. Elizabeth Cadv Stanton, which will be found elsewhere, li will not fatigue the reader by its coherence. He will riso lroiu its perusal Willi that agreeable sense of incertitude as to the writer's meaning which is, perhaps, the pleasantest fruit of literary recreation. In a general way, tho writer seems to desire to shelter Mrs. Stowe from the censures which her indecent essay have brought upon her. But she lakes a roundabout way of exculpation, and involves the question in a whole labyrinth of other questions which have nothing to do with it. hatever Mrs. Stanton may thiuk. the Byron scandal is not a" suitable text upon which to build a discourse touching the relat ions of the sexes aud the necessity ot revising them by statute. This latter theme engages, of late. the attention of some of the foremost thinkers in the world, i or Airs, istanton to invade the council where these deep-browed philoso phers sit serenely upon their tripods, endea vonng to disentangle tho inextricable and solve the insoluble, is perhaps natural enough in view ot her well-known earnestness and energy of character. She , would beard tho Archangel Michael, or clamor amid the Am- phictyons, or contradict the seven wise men of Greece, it her humor seemed to impel her to these courageous ex ercises. W e don t think she helps the question which she tries to advocate very sensioiy, aiki sue puts m only a very leeble plea tor Mrs. Stowe. Ijiko most women and many men, she is inconsecutive, and when her discourse ceases to be turbid it foams into platitude. She thinks, for exam pie, that the statements of Mrs. Stowe must be true, "because in woman's subject, de graded condition she has no protection in the heart of man." Is this Mrs. Stanton's idea of evidence? She might as well adduce in proof ot the chastity ot Mary ol Scotland the tact that no plums grew in Devonshire in the year ot the Armada. Ihe truth or untruth of Mrs. Stowe's revelations is to be determined, like any other question of the sort, upon the specific testimony brought forward in support ot the charges. Whore testimony fails, each mind will adjudge the probability to suit ltseit. jno general propositions touching tho inherent sinfulness ot mankind nor the sub ject attitude of women can help to its solu tion in the least. The mild, illogical old patriarcn wno inougnt that Tenderden steeple was ihe cause ot the tioodwin quicksands. because they never vexed the harbor till after the spire was built, had about as clear a per ception oi tne validity ot evidence, or of rea soiling from premise to conclusion, as Mrs, Stanton evinces. There is one sentence in Mrs. Stanton's letter which leads us to believe that she sometimes uses language without any ado quate sense of its import. "Tho true rela tion of the sexes is the momentous question at huh siaye oi our civiu.aiion, and Mrs, Stowe has galvanized tho world to its eon federation. It is a question, too, on which woman will have a word to say; aud verily the world will stand appalled as she reveals tho tragedies of home-lite, where the Bea trice Cencis struggle to-day in nets set by their own household. lhis is a very omi nous stylo of writing. Does Mrs. Stanton believe that tho dark and mournful story of Beatrice has frequent parallels nowa days V If she has any evidence of the sort. she ought to convey it to the authorities em powered to punish crime; if not, she surpasse the lady she has undertaken to defend in the recklessness and indecency of her averments Probably the most charitable interpretation of this astounding statement is that the write did not appreciate its atrocious significance She doubtless set it down by way of rounding off a paragraph. We cannot compliment her upon her method of literary decoration, and think she owes it to the fathers and daughter of the land whom sho has thus wildly and fanatically inculpated, to make a suitable apology. If Mrs. Stanton were an obscure person, giving voice on her individual ac count, wo should not think of making her observations the basis of comment. But she is a sister in Israel of the first stature the champion and apostlo of legions of tho dis contented ol her sex and we nave right to assume that her followers an content to rest their case upon advocac of the sort in which she deals. If they are satisfied, we have, perhaps, no right to repine, it is their fight, not ours; and w mean no hostility to them in Raving that w think the logical panoply and accoutrement oi itieir cuampion very defective, "he seems to disdain all the Aristotelian requisites of ar gument I aud discourse. Perhaps the gender of the vise old Greek repels her from making use of any of the fetters by which he would trammel and impede the tree and triumpnnnt exercise of woman's thought. She certainly paddles her controversial and apostolic anoe without- the least reference to his incul cations. She has not demonstrated the good ticnso nor the good taste of Mrs. Stowe's unfortunate publication, nor has she evinced her own capability to deal wisely with ob scure and int ricate questions of social science. She has made one broad and reckless asser- ion touching the frequency of unnatural relations between kindred. She owes the public an explanation. If she chooses to make it, our columns, lo any reasonable length, are open to her. If she has any proof of what she avers, let her bring it forward. If not. let her confess that she has, in the heat of her zeal, made a most blasting and unjust accusation against society, and duly express her contrition therefor. THE KEWAUD OF 1UI1LTC MEN. I'rom the A. 1. Times, It is, in a word, to be abused when living and praised when dead. Tho eulogies lately pronounced upon Senator l esseuden only serve to give fresh force to the reproach that it is impossible for an eminent man to obtain justice until he is no longer m the world to hear its voice. That a man's merits should so seldom be discussed during his lifetime would pass as one of the mysteries of fate if we did not remember that in party warfare tew arc disposed to exercise fairness fewer still, magnanimity. It is but a short time ago that Senator Fessenden was accused of the worst offense a politician can commit. Even the odious charge of corruption was laid at his door. Now comes the tardy acknowledgment that he was a man of high principle and unswerving integrity. although one ot his recent censors adds, as it in surprise, that he never rendered those ser vices to his country which his ability justified us in looking for. Is it, then, the way to ex tract great services lroiu any man to brand him as lalse to his party and his principles, to proclaim him a political outlaw, to vilify his character, misrepresent his motives, and cover him and all his acts with suspicion? Generosity towards the dead is easily ren dered; it costs no sacrifice to praise those who are removed from our path forever. But. one act of justice to the living is worth all the grand funeral eulogiums that were ever de livered. A short memory for faults and a long one for good services, this is the treatment which ennobles tho strife of polities, but few are so fortunate as lo receive it. It is deemed enough to throw flowers on the dead, who, but a few hours before, was the object of a pitiless storm of obloquy. If flattery could 'soothe the dull cold ear of death," the hard words once levelled at Senator Fessenden would be amply atoned for. One-half of the commendation lavished upon him now would have brightened many on hour of his life. But in his case, as in many others, sympathy is only conceded when the spirit it could have inspired to fresh exertions has passed away. It is au old story, but its perpetual recurrence is far from demonstrating the unerring wis dom of human judgment. SPECIAL NOTICES. t3T 1' H O C L A M A T I O X. Ol I'K F. OF THK Mayou ok thk Uity op Pnii.AiiKi.eHia, September 0, Whkpfah, James J. Brooks, a detective officer in tho service of tho United States Uovernnient, and u residonl of the city, whilst in tho dischurgo of his duty, was this day cowardly shot, with the intent to assassinate him, hy two or more wickedly disposed persons, in u store situated in tho neighborhood of Front and Arch streets, itbout 2 :W P. M. The assasins hastened to a chniso with two horses at tached, which was in waiting close by the scene of out rage, and which, after the dastardly deed was done, was driven furiously, the driver lushing his horses, up Front street to Callow liill street, thenco to St. John s trout, thence to Buttonwood street, thence to Sixth street, thence'lto Spring Uarden street, thence to Fairniount Talk, whero the trace so far has been lost Now, therefore, by virtue of the authority vostod in mo, I do hereby. oiler a reward of ($1000) ONK THOUSAND DOLLARS for information which will lead to the urrest jind convic tion of tho guilty perpetrators of this dreadful act. The attention of all good citizens is called to this out rage, and their assistance is most earnestly invoked. DANTF.L M. FOX, 17 Mayor of Philadelphia. fliay- KEVUBLICAN MASS MEETINGS. THE UNION KF.PUBLIUAN STATIC OKNTuAL UOM MITTF.K havemadearraiiKeuiontsforMASS MKKTINOS us follows, viz. Troy, Bradford county Sept. 4, lHtS9. 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Railroad guarantee) 80,000 State of Tennossee r'ive Per Uent. loan 7,000 State of fennosHeo Six Por Uent. Loan 15,000 Gerinantowu ;s Uottipany. prin cipal and Interest guaranteed liy Uity of Philadelphia, 'Ml sharea Stonk 10,000 Pennsylvania Railroad Uompany, 200 BhnresMock 6,000 orth Pennsylvania Railroad Uo., 100 shares Stock 20,t,00 Philadelphia and Southern Mail Vi-u. , Stoamaliip Co., 80 shares Slock. . . . ioi.WO LiOans on Hoard and Mortgage, first Lions on Uity Properties l.Ovelll ID. I. W. :3u,500'00 luri.WOO W.OOO'OO 311.375-04 121.51'1-lW 61,500-00 ao.-jwroo 21,000 00 au,t25'00 2l,iKK)'0o0 6,03l'2o 15,000-00 1I,WOO 8,500-00 15,000-00 307,900.00 H.loC.iOO Par. Market value, $1, . A . Ooat, $l,093.rio4 iii. Real Fstate Hills receivable for insurance niado.'.'.".'.'.'..'.'.'!.' xiulaiices due at agencies, premiums on marine ,i3o,;ti5a 3-'i,ooo-00 au.ini-m 40,178-88 1,813-0 itt;,5t:v73 policies, accrued interest, and other debts due t lie nmntinno Stock and scrip of aiiridrVcorporatVonsi'$315ol J'.stmiatod value Uanh iu birni. $Utj,l5in Uaah m drawer 4lu 65 l,(H7,3i7-H0 ThomaaO. Hand John U. Davis, ' B IIEC""1- Kdmund A. Sotider, : Samuel F.. Stokes, : Honry Sloan, 1 William U. Ludwig, George G. Iieipor, ! Henry U. Dallott, Jr., i John D. Taylor, George YV. Hernadou, I William G. Boulton, Jacob Riegel, iSpencnr Alcllvaino, , D. T. Morgan, Pittsburg, John li. Scruple, " 1 A. H. Horner, " anies tj. Hand, Ueophilus Paulding, 'oseph H. Seal ugli Uraig John R. Penrose. lacob f. Jones, 'ames Traquair, Edward Darlington, 1. Jones Brooke. Kriu-iirvl 1 tlnnr.-.ili. Joshua P. Kyra, Tr JOHN U. DAVIS. Vice President. HKNRY I.YLBURN, Secretary. HFKRY BALL, Assistant Secretary. Ill 1820. -C II AKTE It PERPETUAL, FranUin Fire Insurance Company OF PHILADKLPHI A Office, Nos. 435 and 437 CHESNUT St, AssetsJan. 1 , 69, $2,677,372' 1 3 CAPITAL A(VIU'EI) SURPLUS.. PKKMIUIS UNSETTLED CLAIMS, tu3,7S9-12. Jioo.ooo-on l,K!,r.2S-7(l 1, 103, S 13-43 INCOME FOR 1S03, If.iOU.UOII. Perpetual and Temnnrarv Policies on T.ilmrnl Tainn. The Uompany also issues Policies on Routs of.Buildiugs mi mi Kiuua,uiuuuu ivuuis, auu iuurigages. DIRKUTORS. Alfred G. Raker, Alfred Fitler, Samuel Grant, Thomas Sparks, Geoige W. Hichards. I William K. Grant, Isaac l.ea, Thomas S. Kllis, George tales, .... Gustavus ,s. Benson. ALI'RHD G. HAK.KR, President. ... TO .. ... fzW.ttH'- l-ALFS, Vice-President. JAS. W. Mr-ALLLSTF.K, Secretary. 'I'll F.ODORF. AI. RF.GK.K, Assistant Secretary. 3 A S B U R Y LIFE INSURANOK COMPANY. No. 291 BROADWAY, corner READK Street. New York UASH UA PIT AL . . ..V. 150 oeo $15,000 deposited with the State of New York as security for policy holders. IjFMUKL BANGS, President. GEORGF, ELLIOTT, Vice President and Secretary EMORY McOLlNTOUK, Actuary. ' A. K. M. PURDY, M. D., Modioal Examiner. m m , HEFEltENGEB BY PKltMlBSION. Thomas T. Tasker.i John M. Maris, J. B. Lippincott. Charles Spencer, William Divine, James Long, John A W right, S. Morris Wain, James Hunter, Arthur G. Cothn, John B. MoUreary, K. II. Worne. In the character of its Directore.economyof manage ment, reasonableness of rates, PARTNERSHIP PLAN OF DECLARING DIVIDENDS, no iestriition in female lives, and absolute non-forfeiture of all policies, and no restriction of travel alter the first year, the ASBURY pre sents a combination of advantages ottered by no other oompany. Policies issued in every form, and a loan of one-third made when desired. Special advantages ottered to clergymen. For all farther information address JAMES M. I.ONQAORK, Manager for Pennsylvania and Delaware. Office, No. 802 WALNUT Street, Philadelphia. FOKMAN P. UOLLINiiUEAO, Special Agent. 4 165 gTRICTLY MUTUAL Provident Life and Trust Co. OF PHILADELPHIA, OFFICE, No. HI S. FOUltTII HTKEET. Organized to promote LIFE INSURANCE amona members of the Society of Friends. Good risks of any class accepted. Policlea issued on approved plans, at the lowest rates. President, SAMUEL R. SHIPLEY, Vice-President, WILLIAM. C. LONGSTHETH, Actuary, ROWLAND PARRY. The advantages oifered by this Company are un excelled. 1 375 N S U K AT IN TUB HOME, Penn Mutual Life Insurance COMPANY. No. 921 CHESNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA. ASSETS, 4,000,000. CHAKTKItEI) 11V OVU OWN STATE. HIANAaD BV OL'K OWN CITIZENS. LOSSES PKO UPTI.Y PAID. POLICIES ISSUED ON VARIOUS PLANS. Applications may be made at the Home Office, and (..l.A A .nw. .... .1 . . .. ' nacaui; wuuuKUOUl UW) state. 3 185 JA11KS TKAOUAIK PRESIDENT WAAIUEI. E. STOKES... VICE-PRESIDENT JOHN V. HOK.NOIt A. V. P. and ACTUARY IIOltATIO W. STEPHENS SECRET A Rv- riMIE ENTERPRISE INSURANCE COMPANY J OF PHILADELPHIA. OHlCO . 1 W. Corner FOURTH and WALNUT Straef IKE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY Btreet ETUAL AND TERM POLICIES ISSUED PFRI Cash Capital.. . Cash Assets, July 1, lm. wjuu.ouo-uo F. Katchford Sturr DiKEUTORS. J. Livingston Krrtnger. I ..... ..o I 111...., 1 Nalbro Fra&ier, John M. Atwood, benjamin T. Tredick, Oeorge 11. Stuart, John 11. Brown. William O. Boulton, Charles Wheeler, Thomas 11. Montgomery, Limes AartsHtv TbisComuanv insures onl flrst-olass risks, taking no specially hazardous risks whatever, such aa factories nulla, eto. F. RATOHFORD STARR, President THOMAS H. MONTGOMERY, Vice-President. Al-BXANDiiii W. WibTfcH, Secretary. jitg lJIKF.NIX INSURANCE COMPANY OF J PHILADELPHIA. INCORPORATED 1M04 OH A R T ER PERPETUAL, No. L'a4 WALNUT Street, opposite the Exchange. This Company insures from loss or damage by FIRE, on liberal terms, on buildings, merchandise, furniture, etc., tor limited periods, and permanently on buildings by deposit of premiums. . The Company bus been In active operation for more than SIXTY YEARS, during which all losaoa have been promptly adjusted and paid. ,ORS .Inlin T. HodffA i'o.iii Lewis, lieniMlnin l'lttn M. E. Mahony, John T. Lewis, William S. Grant, Robert W. I. earning, I). Clark Willi it on. Thomas 11. Powers, " . Dlbll.HI., Edmund Castillon, Samuel Wilcox, A li .1.11... Lawrence Lewis, Jr., , ot., i.c-niBf. iorriM. JOHN R. WLCHERER, President. 1.PW1S1;. Norns. Samuel Wilcox. SecnUiy 4 INSURANCE: A M E IN!5 f H A N C E ,C ( M P A N y. No. hi.' i HINI T Street. IM OP.POR AT1-D i. CHARTER PERPETUAL ( A PITA I , -JiHi,is. 1 IRE INS I' RANGE EXCLUSIVELY. liiMiies iiiriiinst Li in Damaffx bv l ire either by Par. ietuiil or 'rvii;Miriiiy Policies. Olltl.C l-ORS: Charles Rich-irdf - i. Itob-rt Pi-nrco V llliulu H. Kl'lltv :. , .lolin Ki'isler, Jr . tuncis N. Ilnuk. , Fdunid K. Orne,' Henry Liwis. C!mrle M-ikei, Nullum llilles, , John W. Everm.in Geoige A. West, Mnrdemi Kuby. CHAiil.f-s RICHARDSON. President WILLIAM H..UIAWN, Vice-President W il.l IAM Il!t..-,.- i H.':i', Mm rrtnry. 7 THE IM-'.NNS V ifvANl A Ft uiTlXtfiUKANCE CO.MPNY. .. - Im-orpor.tivl ti&'.-cliiirtrr Pernrluat ti r'",.V;U'ls'1' j. -PPosdo Independence Hunan, I lux ( oitipiiny, 1. ,-,ibiy known to the .-omiiiiiniiv lor over iiirlj yrarn. i-oiiliunen to insure n;Minit lot, oril i.n. ngfl- hie on Piibl-i- or I'rivatn liuilii,ti,t, oit her perm-i. uent l or lorn tin.it - t . in.,.. Also 01, Furniture, !siuwa ot Gni (Ih, e ml Weri-luiniliM- generally, mi lil.enil terms hnr 1 iipitnl, tos"tiier with h large Surplus Fund is invete. in the most .-..refill manner, which enables tll'mi of 'loss 't""'t"",im' dan un doubted security in the case . , , 1 iisi: T us. Daniel Smith, Jr , John Devereuv Ah Minder li- I Th-mm :-.mith ' Isani- 1 1 1 1 :' 1 -1 1 11 1 1 , Henry Lewis Thomas Ilobius I ,1 t . 1 Uinnlmiu Fell. FF1CE OF Til K I X I K A NT K C ) MP NV I hilaileliili'bi'. ' '' ' ' " 't--' WALNUT Street, Incorporated 17!'1. Charter Perpetual Capital, if r,iK),(hlO. Apvets (t-.T .,. . - MA KIN I-., INLAND, AND 1 IRK IN.-SUEANUE ON FR ,sl,(WII LOSSES PAID SINCE ITS ORGAN l.ATIOX. Arthur G CnfKe iniiKrroiiH. I- i-nnris R. Cope, Ednard II. Trnttnr, Edward S Clarke, T. iiarlton Henry, Alfred D .lossup, John P. White, Louis t). Madeira. Charles V. CusLunau Samuel W. Junes, John A. Hrown, ( "ha 1 les Tay lor. Amlirose White, N illiam Welsh, S. .Morris aln, John Mason, Ueiirvn I. 1 1 -i ri-isf.n A'' I'.'.T' - !,,.rm- ,'m- President, .,,...-,, u.i 1 i ''. I LA IT, Vice-President. pil'tlllAL FIHK INSURANCE VO LONDON. EST A li I.I s 1 1 1". Dfl 1 Piilil-tip Capital and AmimiiUiteit Funds, 8K()()(M)(M) I IV GOLD. PltEVOST & HERRING, Agentg, 2 45 No. 107 S. THIHD Sttwt, Philadelphia. CHAS. M. PKEVOST. CIIAS. P. IIERUINO. NEW PUBLICATIONS. BUREAU VERI TAS (l-llENCH LLOYDS). INTERNATIONAL REGISTER FOR CLASSIFICATION OF VESSELS. THE KEGISTEK VERITAS, containing the class!-Ik-utloti of Vessels surveyed in the Continental, Bri tish, und American ports, for the year lSGit, Is FOU SALE by the Agenia in New York. ALK. MERIAN A CO., w No. 49 EXCHANGE PLACE. 1 ) 1 1 1 L ( ) 8 ( "p j I Y "( ) F M AR "kTag . A,Nt'w Jo,,rsc ,lf Lectures, ns dolivored at the New J ork Rlmeum 01 Anutoniy, embracing the subjects: How to Lire, and Win, to Live for; Youth, Maturity, and Old Age; Bliinhood Generally Reviewed; The Csusoof Indigestion .; Flatulence and Nervous Diseases Accounted lor; Murriiigo Philosophically Considered, eto. eto. Pocket volumes conluining these Lectures will he for. warded, post paid, on r. cmni. ,f .-n.,iu 1... .....i : w A. LEAKY, Jl... S. E. corner of F 1 FT II nil wa 1 tc 1 r ti Streets, Philadelphia. I'M LUMBER, 18(Ji) SPRUCE JOIST. SPRUCE JOIST. HEMLOCK. HEMLOCK. 18G9 1 SEASONED CLEAR PINE. -t Q(( lOU.J SEASONED CLEAR PINE. lfSllil CHOICE PATTERN PINE SPANISH CEDAR, FOR PATTERNS, li ED CEDAR. 18(i(.) FLORIDA FLOORING. Oi'( FLORIDA FLOORING. I iMlil CAROLINA FLOORING. VIRGINIA FLOORING. DELAWARE FLOORING. ASH FLOORING. WALNUT FLOORING. FLORIDA STEP HOARDS. RAIL PLANK. I JsWtO WALM'T HOARDS AND PLANK, j o.ft ' J CO J W ALNUT HOARDS AND PLANK. loO 'J WALNUT HOARDS. WALNUT PLANK. ICJO FNDERTAKEliS- I.UMHER. -t rw( lOUJ UNDERTAKERS' I.UM1SLK. lhllll RED CEDAR. WALNUT AND PINE. SEASONED POPLAR. SEASONED C11ERRV. 1801) 1809 AS I. WHITE OAK PLANK AND HOARDS. HICKORY. 1 CIGAR HOX MAKERS' fQ,iA lOlM CIGAR ItOX MAKERS' lC5ly SPANISH CEDAR HOX HOARDS, FOR SALE LOW. 1ftO CAROLINA SCANTLING. iqia IO Oil CAROLINA 11. T. SILLS. JOOl) NORWAY SCANTLING. 1801) CEDAR SHINGLES. IOMI CYPRESS SHINGLES. loO J MAI LE, HROTHER & CO., No. 'iniio SOUTH Street. JJNITED STATES BUILDERS' MILL, FIFTEENTH STREET, J3ELOW MARKET, ESLER & BROTHER, Proprietors. WOOD MOULDINGS, BRACKETS, ETC. BALUSTERS AND TURNING W ORK. A Large Stock always on hand. 9 11 3m I ANEL PLANK, ALL THICKNESSES. 1 1 COMMON PLANK. ALL THICKNESSES. 1 COMMON HOARDS. I and2SIDE FENCE HOARDS. WHITE PIN E FLOORING HOARDS. YELLOW AMD HAP PINK FLOORINGS, 1 and i. SPKUCE JOIST, ALL SII'S. HEMLOCK JOIST, ALL SIZES. PLASTERING LATH A SPECIALTY. Together with a general assortment of liuilding I.um bey, iorsalolowforiHsh. T. W. SMALTZ, 8 a 6111 FIFTEENTH and STILES Streets. T U M B E It C N I) E R COVE It", ALWAYS DRY. Wulnut, White Pine, Yellow Pine, Spruce, Hem lock, Shingles, etc., always on hand at low rates. WATSON G1LLINGHAM, 2fl? No. 024 RICHMOND Street, lsth ward. GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS. y IIITE PRESERVING BRANDY, Pure Cider and White Wine Vinegar, Green Ginger, Mustard Seed, Spices, etc. etc. All the requisites for Preserving and Pickling purposes. ALBERT C. ROBERTS, Dealer In Pino Groceries, 11 T8 Corner ELEVENTH and VLNK Streets. JICIIAEL MEAGHER & CO. No. 8123 South SIXTEENTH Street, Wholesale and Retail Dealers la PROVISIONS, OYSTERS, AND SAND CLAMS, TERRAPINS 1 PER D02S.N?" FAMXLY31
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