THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH, PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 18G9. TV RECK OF THE SIERRA, SEVADA. Further rnrllrnUm ef the Dlnlf r-BrnTprjr ,nd I'minrMof ihe Opn-HTole Conduct f fiovernar WomI. of llllnol.. . mrt the San hVancico A Ita, OeU J'2. Tbo Sierra Nevada left this port in chnrge of Captain J. C. Bogert, on Saturday last, Oct. H, with llM torn of freight and 42 pwrncngers, bonnd for San Luis Obispo and way ports. THE TAHKENOERH. ' Among the passengers on board was Gov ernor Wood, of Illinois,together with his wife, two sons and brothor-in-law. Governor Wood lias vimted Oregon, Washington Territory, and other portions of the Pacific slope, and was on his way to see for himself the special advantages and beauties of nature to be found in the southern portions of our State. There were also on board the following passengers, viz.: 0. J. Arbncklo, E. F. Walker, Kov. A. II. Unrton, P. Pago, T. 0. Itayes, E. F. Tay lor, W. Tool, A. Pool, It. Pool, T. Uayer, D. Magnel, W. L. Carroll, It. Kleiner, J. 0 Brien, M. l)ore, Miss Mary llollister, Mrs. Dies, Mrs. Hansom, two daughters and son, J. Holmes, 8. J. Lynch, F. Delnty, F. F. Gorman, J. Atkins, and fourteen Chinese. The officers and crew numbered forty-eiht, making in all ninety souls on board at the time of tho wreck. THE VOYAGE. After leaving this port everything for a time went as "merry as a marriage bell." Santa Cruz was soon reached, where way pas sengers and a portion of the freight were landed. About 12 o'clock on Sunday Monte rey was made, and at 2 o'clock in the after noon the steamer proceeded on her voyage, there being at the time a thick fog and a heavy sea swell. No fear, however, was felt on that Bcore, as it was known that Captain Bogert was well experienced in all the clan gers of tho coast, and was accustomed to make similar trips in all kinds of weather. When seventy-five miles south of Monterey, the captain and chief officer compared reckon ing, and agreed as to their opinion of the exact position of tho ship. The captain then waid he would "turn in." But before doing so ho took the precaution to see "how the ship's head was,' and found she was being kept her true course, namely, S. E. by E. He then, at 10 P. M., went into his cabin and laid upon his lounge, smoking a cigar. As the vessel was ahead of time, and as a very low rate of Bpoed would be auflicient to bring ber to San Luis Obispo by daylight, only the extremely low. pressure of eight pounds of steam was kept up, and tho speed did not exceed six and a half knots per hour at the outside. THE WRECK. The captain bad been in his cabin just twenty minutes, when the chief officer rushed in and reported that he could hear tho surf. The fog was so intense at the time that "you could not see your hand before you.'' The captain ran on deck, and instantly ordored the man at the wheel to put the helm "hard-a-port," and cried to the engineer "to stop ber." These commands were only just obeyed when the vessel struck with moderate force against a reef. Orders were then given to 'back," the Captain hoping (although he felt almost certain a hole had been made in the Bhip's bottom) that he might yet be able to beach ber, and bo save passengers, freight, and the ship's hull. Not more than two re volutions, however, had been made whon the heavy swoll liftod the ship on to a rock with tremendous force, knocking her bottom Jin, lifting the boiler bodily off its bed and break ing it so that the steam escaped into the sea through the aperture. All on board were thrown off their feet and into a state of mo mentary consternation perfectly natural under the circumstances. At that instant there was one great, pressing, and all-important require ment fortunately it was at hand in the por son of A COOL AND BR WE CAPTAIN, who, in a moment, and with groat force and clearness of intellect that deserved aud has obtained the warmest praise of all on board, comprehended all that was demanded by the exigencies of his position. Ho saw that the vessol was irretrievably lost, and that it only remained to save the lives of passengers and , crew. The great danger to be apprehended : was that tbo ship would go bodily down. ' The vessel, too, having keeled over consider- ; ably, there was much risk of the lights set- ting fire to her, and so adding that most , alarming of calamities of a ship on fire to the other horrors of the hour. To prevent this the captain's first order was to extinguish all the lights, and his next and almost i simultaneous command was to lower the quarter boat, in charge of which he J placed tne cmei omcer ana two seamen, with instructions to anchor at a short distance clear of the reef and of the ship. The boat was so placed for two reasons: First, if the ship went down, the passengers would have a chance to make to the boat; and if she did not, it was intended to place the passengers in the other bouts, and then fasten to the one that was so anchored, in order to frevent them from so separating unt il day ight should appear. This plan, admirable as it was, was oonceived and put in execution in less time than it takes us to describe it. By thia time the coolness and self-possession of Captain Bogert had made its influence felt by all on board. The first trying moment being past, and tho captain's manner having re stored confidence, all danger of a panic was at an end, and under the magical intliioiipo which a commanding mind at such a moment always exorcises, they all passengers and crew fell to work, each in an appropriate way, to execute tho rapid yet confident or ders that were being issued by Captain Bogert. THE rAHKKWiEItS LEAV1NO THE SHIP, The large quarter boat having boen an chored as previously described, tho starboard quarter boat was then lowered. Into this it was proposed to put the eleven ladios, two children, and the "old men" who-were on board. To successfully and safely aceom. plish this was a task of much difficulty and of great peril, in consequence of the darkness and the swell that prevailed. Captuin Bogert stood himself at the ship's side and assisted the passengers into the boats. When the ladies had been all taken safely over the ship's side, the engineer came with tho report that there was live loet oi water m tlie engine room, and that there was not a moment to lose. Three other boats had yet to be ' lowered before all the passengers and crew I could be accommodated, and much time 1 would necessarily elapse before all could be considered safe. At this moment it seemed that no sufficient time to accomplish all this would be vouchsafed to those still in peril. If at this instant there had been the slightest panic, or ill-feeling had come uppermost, which was natural enough at such a moment of "every one for himself," all would probably have been lost. Hero again Captain Bogert was equal to his duty, in theperformanoe of which he was at this point wonderfully aided by the 1 noble, generous, and self-sacrificing spirit of . ' 1 A BRAVE OLD MAS.. . Cnptain Bogert, seeing the effect there port of the engineer was likoly to have, in stantly turned to carry out his original idea of sending the old men with, the ladies, and said, in loud, sharp tones, "Now, Governor "Wood, it is your turn. Make haste!" To which he received the following answer, which, spoken under the circumstances, shows that the days of true heroism have not yet passed away: "No!" said the brave old man; "nearly all hore are young men, to whom life is of valuo. I am seventy-four years of ago. I will wait." If there had been for a moment the slightest feeling of "every one for himself," that fooling was instantly dissipated by the noble, self-sacrificing sen timent thus expresRod. Captain Bogert, whom "one of ours" hoard describe the inci dent, said in a true, blunt, sailor-like fashion, while tears were brought to his eyes by recol lections of the moment: "Whon I received the answer, a lump rose in my throat as big as my fist; I couldn't speak for some seconds. As soon as I could, I took hold of the Gover nor, and said as loud and as harshly as I could, "Sir, I command you to get into that boat !" and in this manner the generous spirit was almost perforce passed into the boat. The ship now keeled over considerably more than she had done previously, and only a portion of the upper side was above water, and every one had to cling to the bulwarks to avoid being washed overboard. ANOTHER ACCIDENT A CONTRAST. Before the first boat loft, a passenger of somewhat diminutive proportions came struggling and climbing along to where the captain was assisting the passengers over the side. His "make up" was ludisrous onough to excite a smile, even under the trying cir cumstances of the moment. He had on no less than three life-preservers, blown out to an inordinate size; one was attached to each leg, and one round his waist. Dressed in this position, he addressed the Captain thus: "Stow rue away in that boat, sir," and burst ing into tears, he continued: "I have a now wife, sir, and I don't want to be lost." His request was not granted, and ho had to await his turn. It is needless to dwell further upon tho scene. The greatest di li gence being used, tho whole of those on boord were got away iu exactly one hour. At 10 "20 o'clock tho ship struck, aud at 1 1 'JO all were safely at anchor in the boats. The captain was the last man but one to leave t!io ship. The chief engineer had stood next to the captain with a lantern in his hand, sho v ing a light. When all the others were in t he boat the captain said, "Now.it is your turn;" to which he replied, "No, sir, I will hold the light for you." And so it came that tiie chief engineer was the last man on board. A NIGHT IN THE BOATS. The next thing to determine was what w.is to be done under the circumstances in whl-h they found themselves. The fog was still thick, and it was impossible to tell in which direction the shore lay. In this state of mat ters the captain wisely determined to lay at anchor all night. Fortunately, a keg con taining ten gallons of water had been saved, so that no one suffered from the thirst which so often overtakes persons after periods of excitement. At daylight the fog lifted, aud it was found that they were only three-quarters of a mile from shore, and three miles from San Simeon, for which place they then steered. On their way they met a whaling boat, which they hailed, aud tho captain made an agreement with the person in command of it to visit the wreck and endeavor to bring away the passengers' luggage for tho sum of ijt.lO. Fortunately their exertions were successful, and nearly all tho luggage was saved, only a few trunks being missing. The boats having arrived at San Simeon, all on board were landed, heartily thankful for their escape. A boat was sent out to intercept tho steamer Senator on her way to this port. This having been done, she steamed toward San Simeon, and tho crew of the Sierra Nevada were put on board. The passengers took stage over land to San Luis Obispo. When the captain had seen them all off, he went on board the Senator and came on with his officers and crew to this port. Ho and they have lost everything they had on board. Captain Bogert had even to borrow clothes enough on board the Senator to enable him to appear in the city. IIMIIOLlT. A VImW to Hie Family IHnnialoii of Hie l)e purletl Havu.il. A correspondent writes as follows from Berlin, under date of September 21: About ten English miles to the northwest of Berlin is tho little village of Tegol, lying on a pretty lakelet of the same name, sur rounded with woods and shrubbery, and form ing a favorite summer retreat for the wealthy residents of the Prussian capital. I do not find that it is often visited by the crowd of tourists in pursuit of novelties, nor is it no ticed as a special object of attraction in most of the guide-books. But I am sure that to many of our country men, as it did to myself, it will afford a peculiar interest as the ancestral residence of the Humljoldt ftfmily, and the burial place of its illustrious representatives. The house in which Alexander aud William von Hum boldt were brought up is a miniature cast le of ancient date, which formerly served as a hunting seat to some of the Kings of Prussia. In 1 7tii it came into tho possession of the father of Humboldt, an officer in the Prussian military service, under Frederick the Great, who had married the widow of its former pro prietor. By his death in 177'., it became tho property of his two sons, and has ever sin.;e remained in the family. In 102, three years after the departure of Alexander on his grand tour of exploration in South America and Mexico, the sole ownership was annum I by his brother, William von Humboldt, who was at that time tho Prussian Ambassador to Borne. After his retirement from public life in 1820, he made the country seat at Tegel his permanent residence uniil his death in 18;!."., when the estate descended to his three daughters, one of whom short ly after died, and on the death of one of the sur vivors in is.";, it fell to tho youngest daugh ter, tho Baroness von Bulow, widuw of the celebrated Prussian Cabinet Minister of th it name, by whoni it is now occupied. Tim house, which is consecrated by so many intu rCsting personal associations, is a structure of modest pretensions, retaining a few of iu ciiaracteristic ancient toatures, and in style and adornment conformed to the taste of modern architecture. Nothing of the old hunting castle remains but a tower of considerable size on ' one Hank, and a couple of projections which might have formerly served for balco nies. The building was completely reno vated in 1M22, and now forms a domostio residence remarkable for its air of comfort and repose, in which the declining years of the retiring statesman must have found, if not a "peaceful hermitage," a sylvan retreat in beautiful harmony with the studious habits find Mtibtio tastes whicli so largely entered inta .the composition of his nature. The in terior of the dwelling is embellished with a variety of rare pieces of sculpture and paint ing, collected by William von Humboldt during his residence in Homo, or expressly executed for tho purpose by modern artists of note. A remarkable antique tn this collection is a marble fountain, with reliefs representing a feast of Bacchus, taken from the church of St. Calixtus in Rome, in. which, according to a Catholic legend, that saint suffered doath by drowning. The story is told in a brief Latin inscription on the marble, written by William von Humboldt. This work stands in tho main entrance hall, in the midst of many striking specimens of statuary, illustrating some of the prominent scones of the Grecian mythology. The hall itself resomblos an ancient atrium, the roof is supported by Dorio pillars, the floor is covered with mosaics, and the wulls decorated with bas reliefs. On the right hand side is the study of Wilhelm von Humboldt, as occupied by him during the latter years of his life. His writing-table of dark mahogany stands in the centre, on which are now placed several pieces of exquisite sculp ture. Next to tho study is the sleeping chamber in which he died. It contaius no adornment but two female torsos of Parian marble, executed with consummate art. In the other rooms are several of the master pieces of Thorwaldsen, Itauch, and Friedrich Tieck, in the antique style, and busts of dif ferent celebrated "modern sculptors. Promi nent among these are Thorwaldsen's statue of Hope, executed in the Greek stylo, with a lotus-flower in her hand, the bust of Alexan der von Humboldt by Itauch, and a portrait statue of the second daughter of William von Humboldt at the age of ten years, in tho character of Psycho, by tho same artist. Not far from the dwelling-houso, in tho shadow of a projecting hill, a plot of ground is set apart as tho family burying-place. The approach to this is through a walk, lined on each side by tall linden trees; a grove of thick pines surrounds the spot with its dark ever green foliage; and on one side tho view is terminated by a range of wooded hills which form a natural terrace. An iron railing in closes the ground, at the end of which is erected a granite pillur, supporting a dupli cate of Thorwaldsen's statue, which, in the words of Alex, von 1 lumboldt, on the occasion of the death of a favorite niece, "promises Hope." Tho sepulchre, like one of old that we read of in sacred writ, is in the midst of a garden; rich beds of flowers, with their glow ing colors, present a striking contrast to the dark ivy which covers the graves; displaying a scene of solemn beauty that in tender and pathetic interest surpasses the most exquisite refinements of art. Here repose, in tho "sleep which knows no waking," twelve members of the beloved household, including the illus trious brothers, William and Alexander, whoso fraternal love for each other was an affection "stronger than the love of woman," present ing the character of each in a light as beauti ful as it is rare. My visit to the spot was the day after the centennial celebration in Borlin. The place, I am told, wore its usual aspect, except that the grave of Alexander was covered and almost concealed by the profusion of flowers which had been piously heaped upon it in com memoration of the day. The two brothers lie side by side, surrounded by the manifold beauty of tho Nature of whose eternal laws one was the prophetic interpreter and the other the reverent worshipper. Their friendly silence is broken by no vocal word, but tho mystic tie which bound their hearts in fond communion survives in the sacred fellowship of the dead, and will long live in the united influence which they exert in common in the cause of truth, the advancement of know ledge, and the progress of the race. The near vicinity of the two brothers in their last resting-place is a touching memo rial of the friendship which melted their illustrious spirits into one from childhood to old ago. The death of William von 1 lumboldt in 18:5." was a terrible blow to the survivor. Never before had his mental serenity sus tained so grave a shock. He had watched over the gradual decline of the invalid for many months. During the last few years of the Efo of the elder brother, Alexander could scarcely boar to be deprived of his society even for a short time. He gave up his usual visits to Paris on that account, sus pended his own pursuits to join ; the favorite studies of his brother and cherished a constant longing for his pre sence. . Only at short intervals did he leave the bedside which had become tho scene of the struggle between life and doath. Almost at the last momont, he wrote to his friend Varnhagon vpn Ense: "There is no longer tho least glimmer of hope; I did not believe that my aged eyes contained so many tears." After all was over, it took all the energy of his nature to sustain his equanimity. 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LOSSES PROMPTLY PAID. OL.IC1EH ISSUED ON VARIOUS PLAN. Applications may be made at the Home Office, sad at the Agencies throughout the Bute, a 18 JAMES TRAQUAnt PRK8IDKNT iAOllTKI. V. STOKES VIOE I'RKSIDHNT JOHN W. IIOKNOR A. V. P. and ACTUARY IIOHATIO H. STEPHENS SECRETARY A 8 D U R Y LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. No. S91 BROADWAY, corner READE Street, New York. CASH CAPITAL $ISO,lKI0 $12u,uU0 deposited with the State of Now York as security for policy holdnrs. LEMUKI. BANGS, President. GEORGE KI.I.IO I T, Vice I'resKlont and Secretary. KMOKY MrCI.lNTOCK, Actuary. A. E. M. PURUY, M. U., Modical Kxaminer. BKrEHKNCF.S 11 Y I-KUMISHION. Thomas T. Tasker.i John M. Marin, .J. B. Llppincott, Charles Hnencer, I William Divine, James Long, John A. Wright, . 8. Morris Wain, Mumos Hunter, Arthur O. Coffin, 'John B. McCreary. K. H. Worno. In the character of its Dirootors, economy of manage mrnt, reasonableness of rntcs. PAR't NKKSHIP PLAN OK DECLARING DI VIDKNDM, no restriction in female lives, and absolute non-lnrfeiture of all policing, anil no restriction of travel after the nrat year, the ASIIUR Y pre sents a combination of advantages offor4 liy no other company. Policies indued in every lorm,aud a loan of odo third made wben desired. Special advantages ottered to clergymen. 1 or all further information ailiii-osa JAMKS M. LONGACRR, Manager for Pennsylvania and Delaware. Office, No. S WALNUT Streot, Philadelphia, FORM A NJtljOLLIMHiiKAD, Special Agent 4 Uj 3 T R I C t LY M U IT UAL. President Life and Trust Co. OF PHILADELPHIA. OFFICE No. Ill S. FOUKTn STREET. Organized to promote LIFE INSURANCE among members of the Society of Friends. Good riHka of any class accepted. Policies Issued on approved plans, at the lowest rates. " President, SAMUEL R. SHIPLEY, Vice-President, WILLIAM C. I.ONUSTRETH, Actuary, ROWLAND PARKY. The advantages oilered by this Company are un excelled 1 87 THE ENTERPRISE INSURANCE COMPANY X OF PHILADELPHIA. Office S. W. Corner KOI1RTH nnd WALNUT Streets. KIRK IN.S17KANCK KXIJLUSI VKLY. PFRPKTUAL AND TKKM POLIOIKS 1SSUKD. Cash Capital. Siiu.iKWOO Cash AHxctH, July 1. lboit. 6la.27 2H. DIKItUTORS. F. Ratchfnrd Starr, J. Livingston Krringer, James L. Clnghorn, William G. lioulton, Charles W iienlnr, Thomas H. Montgomery. Ivaitiro rrar.icr, Jolin M. Atwood, llenjamin 'I'. Tredick, George H. Stuart, j nun it. nrown, Thin Cnninanv insures onlv first class risks, tnkinir nn tjaines aoruieo. specially hazardous riaks whatever, such at factories, mills, etc. F. RATCHFORD STARR, President. THOMAS H. MONTGOMERY, Vice-President. Al.r.lANI'KH W. WlHH.lt, Secretary. 2ijj PHCKNIX INSURANCE COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA. IJfCORPORATKD 1W4 CHARTER PFRPKTUAL. No. H WALN UT Street, opposite the 1 xchange. This Company insures from loss or danuigo by Fl RK, 1 on liberal terms, on buildings, merchandise, furniture, etc., for limited periods, and permanently on buildings by deposit of premiums. The Company has been in aotive oporatinn for more than SIXTY YEARS, during which all losses have beeu tiriniiillv iidiiiHtnil and naid. DIRECTORS. John L. Hodge, David Lewis, Bonjaiirin Ktting, Thomas 11. Powers, A. R. Mollenry, Kdmund CaatiUon, Sumuol Wilcox, Lewis O. Norria. M. t. Maliony, John T. Lewis, William fl. Grant, Robert W. Learning, D. Clark W harton, T tixr.nr. TiwiH. Jr.. JUlin Iv. WUCUERKR, Preaident. Samuel Wilcox, Secretary. OFFICE OF THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMKR1UA, No. m WALNUT Street, Philadelphia. , . , Incorporated 1794. . Charter Perpetual Capital, QSOO.OUO. Asset a 3,S15O,0O0 MARINE, INLAND, AND FIRE 1NSURANUK. "OVER $30,000,000 LOSSSPAID SINCE ITS ORGAN- dibjcctors. . ' Arthur O. Coffin. rancis K. cope, ' Kdward H. Trottar, i Kdwurd H. Clarke, T. Charlton Henry, Alfred D. Jessup. I John P. White, , Iouii U. Madeira, Charles W. Guahraan Samuel W. Jones, John A. Brown, Charles Taylor, Ambrose White, William Welsh, S. Morris Wain, John Mason, , I I I .laAH " ARTHUR O COFFIN, President, CI1AKLKS PLAIT, Vice President. Mattituh Mabik, Secretary. t iuh. 11. Rekvuh, Asat. Secretary. 8 1 jAME fNSURANCE COMPANY. No. 809 CHESNUT Street. 1 ' INCORPORATED 1B58. CHARTER PERPETUAL. CAPITAL, $2W,0U0.. FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY. Intnrea against Lot or Damage by Fir either by Per petual or Temporary Policies. DIRECTORS: ; Charles Richardson, William 11. Rhawn, - William M. Seyfurt. Henry Iewis, N.thiu Hilles. Robort Pearco, John K easier, Jr., Kdward li. Grne, Charles Stokes, John W. Kverman, i George A. West, xiiuriiecai iiusoy. i CHARLES RICH ARDHGN, President. WILLIAM H. RHAWN, Vice-Preaident. Wn.llAMB 1. Bi.anchaji, Secretary. 7 JB4 T 'HE PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INSURANCE UO.Mfant, Tnrnrnnrated lh25 Charter PemefnaL No. 510 WALNUT Street, opposite Independence Sqnaro. This Company, favi rably known to the community for over forty years, continues to Insure against loss or dam age by tire on Publio or Private Huildingseither perma nently or tor a limited time. Also on frurnituro. Stocks Of Goods, snd Merchandise generally, on liberal terms. Their Capital, together with a large Surplus Fund, Is invented in the most careful manner, which enables tbem to otter to the insured an undoubted security in the eaa oi lose. Daniel Smith. Jr.. John Derereui, Thomas Smith, Hesry Lewis, J. Gillimrhain Fell. Alexander lieuson, Isaac Haxlehurat, lhoiuaa Rubins. Daniel Haddock. Jr. DANIKL SMITH, Jb., President WM. O. OROWKLL, Secretary. 8ao TMrEllIAI. FIKE INbUllANCE CO., LONDON. ESTABLISHED 1S03. PaW-up Capital and Accumulated Funds, 08,000,000 IN GOLD, PKEV0ST & HERRING, Agenti, 1 4( No. 10T & TUIRD Street, Philadelphia. , CIIA8. M. FREVC6T. CHAS. F, HERRING. COMBER. 18G9 . PHfUOK JOIST.. feJ'KUCK JOIST. HEMLOCK. UbMLOCK. 1869 IftftO SEASONED CLEAR FINK. n.n 1O0J SEASONKIM I.RARP S ' 1 RftQ f 'IK .(I'll Ii a r- ...... . ... Js. W mt 'UliU-V Uinttri.i.it SPANISH CKOAIC FOR PATTEIUN8. 1 ft Cx 0 FLORIDA FLOORING. .aw a rJUUKlDA FIjOOKINU. CAROLINA FIXKiKINO. VIRGINIA FLOORING. DELAWARE FLOORING. ASH FLOORING. WALNUT FLOOKLNO. . FLORIDA STEP BOARDS. RAIL PLANK. 18G9 1 ft HQ W.AH5FT, .OARDS AND PLANK". , T BOARDS AND PLAN ff. 1 0.rt V V V TV A V'ALNU WA WALNUT PLANK. IftfiQ UNDERTAKERS' LUMBER -rirv 100y UN DK1H' A K E R SJ lJb MB KK. 18G9 WALNUT AND FINK. 18G9 SEASONED POPLAR bEASONhil) CUKRHY. 18G9 WHITE OAK PLANK AND BOARDS. 1 ftflO C0AH I!OX MAKERS' lOUl CIGAR IKlY M k u r-ii.. 18G9 SPANIMI CEDAR BOX BOARDS. 7 ' " v -. ut ,r . 18G9 CAROLINA SCANTLINO. iort CAROLINA U. T. SILLS. 1869 " .. M V l.l i I i, V. 18G9 CEDAR SHINGLES. 10A CYPHERS SHINGLES. ' Io09 MAULE, BROTHER A CO., Nq Zftoo SOUTH Street. in "yNITED STATES liUILDElta MILL, FIFTEENTH STREET, BEIaOW MARKET, ESIIR & BROTHER, Proprietor!. WOOD MOULDINGS, ' . ., l BRACKETS, ETO. BALUSTERS AND TURNING WORK. J?5!i,LaylL?nJllln, v' ' rltBm T, U M BER UN D E R O O V eTr" ALWAYS DRY. Walnnt, White Pine, Yellow Pine, Spruce, Hem lock, Shingles, eta, always on hand at low rates. WATSON A GILUNGIIAM, 8 mi' No. 924 RlCIIMCjjDJltreet. 18th ward. BLANK BOOKS. BLANK BOOKS. The largest Stock and Greatest Variety or .1 FULL AND ZZALr-BOyZVS BLANK BOOKS, MEMORANDUM, PASS, "iS ! COPY-BOOKS, ETC. ETC. , To be found In this city, la at the " 1 OLD ESTABLISHED Olank Book Manufactory or ' JAS. B. SMITH & CO., No. 27 South SEVENTH St.. 1 23 thstnsm PniLADELPHLA. OFFICE AND SALESROOM, FIRST FLOOR ; WARK. ROOMB, UP STAIRS. oArriaqes. .GARDNER & FLEMING, CARRIAGE SUZLSSRS, No. 214 South FIFTH Street. BELOW WALNUT. ' "' ' A Large Assortment of New and Second-hand C A R, I A G E S, V -. . Bockaways, Phatona, Jenny Llnds, Bng1e. Tonkin. OT.mh. m T. , . .. For Sale at Reduced Prices. L . - ROOFINQ. READY R O O F I.N.O. Tbia Rooflng is adapted t all buildiugs. It can appllad to STEEP OR FLAT ROOFS at one-half tbs .xpens. of tin. It la readily pnt ea Wimple Roof without remoTirur tb. shinnies, thus aroid Inn the damaging of oeilini and ami tux. whil. nnd.r Koine reiiaira. (No gravel used.) 1'KH.Bi.KVlC XUUK TIN hoofs wrriT vm.TnMH auasi iu raui t . I am always preiiared to Ropairand Paint Roofs at sbor notice. Also, PAINT FOR HALK by tli. barrel or (alloo tb. beat and obeapaat In tb. markst. W. A. WELTOIf. 817 Ko. 711 W. KIWTH Street, abov. OoatM. T"0 OWNERS, ARCHITECTS, BUILDERS, X AND ROOl! ER8.-Roofs! Yos, Tea. KwysiEesnd kind, old or new. At No. 54H N. THIRD Htreet, the AM K. Kit) AN OONURKTK PAINT AND ROOP OOMPANV ar. selling tueir oelebrated paint for TIN ROOKS, and for preserving all wood and mutals. Also, tb.ir solid ooaa. Elez roof covering, the best aver offered to tb. publio, wiia rushes, cans, buckets, .to., lor the work. Anti vermin, Urm, and Water-proof j Liyht, Tight, Durable. No crack ing, iiealiDg, or abrinking. No paper, gravel, or beat, (food lor all climates. Directions given lor work, or good work' men supplied. Oare, promptness, certainly! On. .rioa! Oalll Kxamine! Judge! . . , Agent, wanted for interior emintiea. 4 tf JOhKl'U LHEDB. PrinolpaL LOOKING CLASSES, ETC. 8 T A B L.I 8 H E D 1 7 9 6. E A. 8. ROBINSON, FRENCH PLATS LOOKING-GLASS K8, ENGRAVINGS, BEAUTIFUL CBROMOS, PAINTINGS, Manufacturer of oil kinds of , LOOKING-GLASS, PORTRAIT, AND PICTURK FRAMES, NO. 910 CHESNUT STREET, Hi Fifth door above the Continental, phiia, WINDOW GLASS. 1 "WINDOW GLASS. EVANS. SHARP & CO., . NO. 613 MARKET STREET, Are dally receiving atilpmenti of Glasi from Works, where tney are now making io.ooo feet day. Tboy are also receiving shipments of rXLSITCZX WINDOW OLASS. Rough Plate and Ribbed Claw, Knarnolled' Stained, Engraved, and Ground Glass, which they offer at a5 3io LOWEST MARKET KATES.
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