TITE DAILr EVENING TELEGRA PII PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, .NOVEMBER 12, 18G9.
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TOC INFIDELS' CONVENTION,
from 1'. BorM.
We have roscued tbe fooblo fly which flut
tered in the "Convention of Athoists, InQ
delrt, and Becnlarists," nt Philadelphia, from
the oblivion that awaited it, and havo om
balinod it in the ambor of tho colomns of the
World, for the purpose of pointing a very
obvious moral. Fr forty years or more a
little knot of professed Infidels in tho United
JStates have labored hard and Kpent thoir
money freely in porsiHtcnt efforts to dinHemi
nate their opinions. Thoy have kept alive a
weekly newspapor, the Itvc&tijitor, pub.
lished at Boston, and edited by Mr. Abner
Kneoland; they have printed and circulated
books and tracts; they have formed clubs
and societies and established libraries; and
now, when they call a convention to noe what
can be dono to prevent an "entire cosHation
from public demonstration" of what they
term "Hie liberal cause," the appeal is
answered by "seventeen persons, including
one lady," and they unite in giving the most
doleful accounts of "tho feoblo condition" of
their "cause. " One of the Hpeakors said that
lie could find no one in l'hiladolphia who
knew that such a convention was to bo hold,
and he felt, when he saw that only sovontoen
persons had come to attend it, that ho might
nay "the (load have come to bury tho dead."
'Iho secretary of a "central committee" re
ported that for "pamphlets sold" during the
year only five dollars had been received, and
that the most that could be said.of the labors
of tho committee was that they "had not
Leon entirely useless." Another speaker said
that, despite all the efforts to the contrary,
there was a "frightful increase of supersti
tion;" that "tho clerical power was on the
increaso;" and that "a gentleman who is as
radical an atheist" as tho speaker himsolf "is
IjuUding a church at a cost of $G,000," and
would laugh at any ono who asked him for
$",) for "tho liberal cause." In short, tho
story was that atheism and infidelity were on
their lust logs; and all that the convention
could do in the hope of reviving thorn was to
agree to make a desperate effort to raise $1000
to pay a lecturer for a year.
Now, the moral of all this is patent. The
atheists and infidels have failed because thev
Lave attempted to tear everything down and
build nothing up. They have contonted
themselves with negation and have refrained
from affirmation. They havo proposed to
take everything away and give nothing in re
turn. They ask men to give up thoir lHblo,
to abandon the faith of thoir childhood, to
forgot the lessons learned at a mother's knee,
and intertwined with tho sweetest and holiest
associations and remembrances, and in ex
change to content themselves with a string of
cold and barren negations. "What we
ask- you to resign are superstitions,"
said the atheists. "They may be so,
but even superstition is better than
nothing," was the reply of almost every
one. Of course, there inny be a much higher
reason than this for the miserable failure to
which tho infidels confess; it may be said that
Heaven frowned upon them and that Provi
dence brought their schemes to naught; but
the failure is sufficiently accounted for by tho
reason we have assigned. A glimmering of
this truth seems to have forced its way into
the minds of some of tho dolorous seventeen.
"Some think we should go to work and build
lip a scientific positive system," said ono of
the speakers. Another speaker said that ho
believed that "tho mind which gatherod up
scientific facts and communicated them to
the people'' "was calculated to do ten
times more good" than "Ihe mind that
wanted to tear down tho superstitious
faiths encumbering tho world;" but tho result
of tho discussion was that it was better to
still labor nt "clearing away the rubbish."
Well, even "rubbish" is better lhan nothing.
If you ask a man to resign his belief in tho im
mortality of his soul, in tho sense in which
theologians understand that phrase, you must
offer him something in exchange for that be
lief, or he will refuse to part with what he
may confess may bo an illusion, but which is
Htill a pleasing and a comforting thought.
While atheism and infidelity have thus
been withering away, all over Christendom,
constant, palpable, and ever-increasing pro
gress has been made by those schools of
thought which take affirmation instead of ne
gation for thoir basis, and, while placing no
limit to the rango of scientific and positive
truth, nor denying tho possibility of the ex
istence of truths which cannot yet be demon
strated, ask for belief in nothing which can
not bo positively proved, and demand implicit
faith for whatever can thus be demonstrated
to bo positively true. From the pulpit ever
aud anon comos a voice of complaint and
warning concerning tho increase of skepticism
in the land; but, the Philadelphia convention
Itsolf being tho witness, atheism and infidelity,
so far from increasing, have scarcely a foot
hold in the country, havidcj a name to live but
being dead. Tho truth seems to bo that, be
tween tho religion of tho churches on ono
hand and tho religion of free science on the
other, there is no room left for tho infidelity
of the eighteenth century harsh, cruel, cold,
and barren negation of everything and affir
mation of nothing. What may be tho reli
gion of tho future whether it may be that of
the mother of all the Churshes as she now is
and as sho always has been; or that of this
Church transformed or dovelopod into har
mony with modern ideas; or that of Pro
testantism, with its now conflicting and
jarring sects fused into ono harmonious body;
or the religion of science, denying nothing
that may yet remain in the unknowable, but
holding fast and practising upon all that can
bo proved to be within the known; what is
to rule the minds and the hearts of tho men
of tho future cannot yet bo prognosticated;
but that it will not be tho religion of denial
and of negation, the infidelity of oltaire.
Paine, and the Philadelphia convention of
keventcen, may be set down as certain.
EXTKAOltDINAIiY NAVAL MOVEMENTS
- HAVE THEY ltEFEUENCE TO CUBA?
' From the N. Y. Uerald.
The unusual activity of the Navy Depart
ment ana extraordinary movements ot war
vessels are not without causo, or thoy indi
cate precautionary stepsat least, to moot
Boine particular or possible contingency. The
question naturally arises whether all this has
not roference to Cuba and the policy the
Government is about to pursue with regard
to that ibland. It is certuin there can bo no
other reason for these movements; for there
is not the least probability of trouble, either
at homo or with foreign nations, except that
which might possibly arise with Spain relative
to the Cuban nuestion. Not thut we believe
or thut the Government thinks there would be
reason to apprehend war with Spain should the
United States rccopui.o tho bclligcsreut rights
or independence of Cuba, but if such a step
be Contemplated by tho administration precau
tionary mcusnies to meet even a contingency
fcu unlikely avo proper. Besides, a powerful
naval force in the neighborhood of Cuba, in
tho event of our Government resolving on
mien a policy, would impress the Spanish Gov
ernment with a sense of the determination of
tho United Btatcs, and tho futility of using
force to restrain the action of this country.
Indeed, instead of loading to war, the display
of Bnch power and preparation for war is the
way to prevent it. We conclude, then, that
the activity in naval matters tho order for
the Miantonomah to be ready for sea, tho or
dering into commission and fitting out rapidly
of the Swatara and two other vessols, the
suddon transfer of stores and army supplies
to the Albany, with ordors for that vessol to
sail immediately for Cuba, and other import
ant movements indicate thut the Govern
ment is about to take a docisive course on
the Cuban question, and in favor of Cuban
independence.
Months ago General Sickles, our Minister
at Madrid, told the Spanish Regency offi
cially, in that famous note which created such
a stir in Spain, that public opinion in tho
United States would soon compel his Govern
ment to recognize tho Cubans. lie wrote
what he was instructed to write, and what, as
an experienced and astute public man, ho
knew to be true. Tho Spanish Government
has been forewarned, and must expect such
action on the part of tho United States. It
knows tho irresistible power of publio opinion
in this republic, and it has really more reason
to thank tho administration for groat modera
tion in delaying to recognize tho Cubans so
long, and that against tho popular will, than
to be surprised or offended at recognition now.
There is no cause of war in such an act, nor
do we imagine Spain would bo foolish enough
to make it so. She cannot even subjugate
the Cubans. Indeed, they have been gaining
strength all along and are stronger to-day than
ever, in spite of the armies and fleets of
Spain. What, then, could Spain do in a war
with this mighty republic? Sho could not
land an army, and if sho could it would bo
instantly annihilated. Her navy would bo
swept from tho ocean, and as to any damago
she might do us by letters of marrpio to pri
vateers which would bo very little we could
do far more to her in the same way. Wo
cotdd extinguish Spanish commerce and de
prive Spain of her remaining colonies. Such
a conflict would bo child's play, comparatively,
to the United States.
But it is folly to talk of war; tho Spanish
Government has not the money or other
means for such a Quixotic undertaking.
Should Prim and the other leading men of
Spain be insane enough to suppose thoy could
reunite the people and consolidate their power
by war, they would be much mistaken. Igno
rant as tho Spanish people muy be, they must
know that war with the United States would
only bring overwhelming disaster to them.
The factions which are now rending that un
happy country would become more active
and stronger, and the horrors of civil
war would be increased and continuod.
Nor could Spain hopo for any assistance
from the European powers. None, no,
not even France or England, would lift a
finger. They know too well tho power of this
country, and the interests thoyhave-at stake
would prevent their interference. None of
these powers will ever again meddle with
American affairs unless driven to do so on
their own account and to protect thoir own
honor and interests a contingency which u
not likely to occur till tho future reveals far
greater complications than can be foreseen at
present. All the talk of European sympathy
and aid for Spain 01 this Cuban question is
balderdash. There need not be and will not
be any war about Cnhn, though tho United
States K.Lould not hesitate to recognizo tho
Cubans and to ti.ko any other action to
secure their indTciidonco. even at tho risk
of war.
If webe right in our conjecture that tho
naval movements refarrod to indicate tho
speedy recognition of Cuba by tho Govern
ment, the views we have expressed frequently
as to the Presidents sympathy for and pur
pose regarding ILe unbans will bo confirmed.
In spite of tho weakness and timidity of the
Secretary of Stato on this question, and the
Spanish influence operating upon him indi
rectly through those near him and related to
him. os well as through certain newspapers
and Washington correspondence under tho
same rnanish influence, we have never
doubted that General Grant would in due
time take this matter in his own hands and
show a vigorous aud determined policy. Any
other course would bo in direct opposition to
the broad and national views of tlio President,
to the republican and generous impulses of
his nature, to his love of liberty, to his ardent
patriotism and desire for American progress
and the aggrandizement ol his country, and,
in fact, to his whole character and history
Ho has been waitiutr, probably, tor the
assembling of Congress or till ho could confer
with tho representative:! of the people before
taking decided action in favor of Cuba, and
in tho meantime has faithfully executed tho
neutrality laws, though acting against his own
sympathies, so that thero should bo no stain
upon the national honor. Now, however, as
the members of Congress begin to reach the
capital, ho learns what their sentiments are
and, if wo mistake not, is preparing to rc
commend and tnko a bold coursa worthy of
this great republic. J he unanimous exprc.?
sion of the House of IlcprosoutatiA-s at the
close of the last Congress iu favor of Cuban
recognition will be reiterated, no doubt, with
much more forco by both houses as soon a
Congress meets. Tho President will then
have tho full support of that body, and tho
administration will find itself acting in bar
mouy both with tho representatives of tho
people and public opinion, From all the
signs of tho times, wo think tho belligerent
rights of the Cubans will soon bo recognized
and the independence of Cuba secured.
THE ENGLISH PKEMIEll AND THE
LATE GEOltOE PEABODY.
I-Voxi the .V. 1'. Time.
The Lord Mayor's dinner is an occasion on
which it becomes necessary for tho Prime
Minister of England to make a long speech
without saying anything. Tho city of Lon
don has, in its time, mado great sacrifices on
behalf of the government more than once
it has melted down all its plate in order to
provide some ready money for impoverished
monarchs. It consequently has become a
tradition of the government to keep on good
terms with the "City," and on the day when a
new Lord Mayor comes into offioo, which hap
pens on the Hth of November every yen, the
chief Ministers of Stato condescond to eat
some turtle soup and green fat at tho Man
sion House, in tho presence of a crowd of
gaping aldermen and their wives. In return
for this hospitality speeches are exacted from
the guests, and as the Primo Minister is rarely
willing to announce a definite policy for the
first time at ono of these civic foasts although
Sir ltobert Peel onco mado on exception to
the rule ho usually endeavors to tickle his
amlienco with straws. Pew men are so com
petent to construct an endless tangle of
words without beginning, middle, or cud as
Mr. Uladbtono. Ho is a great man with an
unrivaled talent for prolixity. A Lord Mayor's"
dinner, therefore, presents no dillicullios to
I him. We saw by his speech on Wedesday that
he produced "windbags" one after the other,
with a rapidity which Lord Palmorston could
not have excelled.
All that the Premier Raid in reference to
Ireland we mny set aside as so much talk,
intended to satisfy his hosts without retard
ing the process of digestion by calling their
ntciiects into piny, Ilis reforeuco to tins
country is of greater interest, because it is
loss encumbered by the manifest effort to
avoid the revelation of Cabinet secrets. Mr.
Gladstone once moro avows the most cordial
feelings towards tho United States, and we
havo no donbt we shall find, when the lull
reports of his speech roach us, that he awa
kened a sympathetio remonso in doelaring
that tho recollection of Mr. Peabody ought
to mako England more anxious than ever to
preserve friendly relations with America. We
need scarcely say that in England the name
of Mr. Peabody is a "household word," and
even the poorest of tho poor know that he is
an American, and honor him not only as a
benefactor, but as a representative of his
countrymen. The working classes generally,
and tho unemployed poor, havo never shared
that jealousy of America which tho middle
and "upper" classes have at times enter
tained, of which Mr. lloebuck was tho fitting
spokosman, and which led Mr. Gladstono him
self to declare in 18ii3 that "Jefferson Davis
had mado a nation." Ho has since confessed
that "ho took moro upon himself than he
ought to havo dono" in making that announce
ment, and there is no reason to qttarrci wuu
his later expressions of opinion in reference
to the United btatcs.
Mr. Gladstone is especially Loppy in his
eulogy of Mr. Peabody when ho says that he
has "taught us tho most needful of all les
sons how a man can bo master of his for
tune, and not its slave.'' This must always
be the most instructive feature in tho his
tory of Mr. Peabody 's life. Ho gave away
the greater part of his wealth whilo he still
had health and strongth to enjoy it for it is
only within the last two years that his con
stitution seemed to collapse. Last suiiamer
he was ablo to go on a fishing excursion with
Mr. Bright. Ho believed that ho had formed
a plan for doing good to a vast number of
people, and ho was anxious to see the work
begun m his lifetime. J Lis native nobility
of character, his uuselllshness and self-denial
for even tho voice of envy aud detraction
can never say that ho spent his money upon
himself have won for him greater honors in
England than have ever before been paid to
a private citizen of foreign birth. Prom
tho Queen to tho pauper, all classes havo
united to pay respect to his memory. Mr.
Gladstone is quite right in saying that inci
dents of this kind do moro than all the cum
brous devices of diplomatists to promote a
right understanding between nations.
THE IIF.GIliA OP VALLANDIGTIAM.
fYom the A". Y. Tfihitiit,
We have never been an intemperate ad
mirer ol Air. allandighnm. Indeed, if wo
had wanted for purposes of exhibition a poli
tician in whom every objectionable tmahly
appeared in its highest state of development,
wo should hive "gono lor Hint "outlcuinn
without tho slightest reference to expense,
and should defiantly havo challenged tho uni
verse to match him. Tho patient aud un
wearied fatuity with which he ha;; bumped
his head against sluiie walls for the last, seven
or ei;'ht years, and tho cheerfulness which ho
has maintained throughout that depressing
exercise, havo something heroic in them: and
they lift him so much above the level of ordi
nary traitors as to entitle him to curious and
Eucnt.mc attention. I ulil recently lucre
seemed every reason to apprehend that he
would occupy the remainder of tho century in
this fruitless concussivo proceeding that ho
would coutinuo to bump his not very wise
head against very solid obstacles, a spectacle
ot lutv to the gods and ot wonder to man
kind. But ho seems inclined to withdraw
that f'loboso and sorely-contused organ from
further employment of the sort.
At least, he has written a letter which per
mits us to indub'o that anticipation. In it ho
says that ho has been almost entirely witli-
drav n from politic?! for the past year; that in
his opinion the questions of to-day will not
bo tho questions of I87l'; that tho position
of leading men will bo by that time greatly
changed; that if the Democratic party is
beaten (he refers to tho election which has
taken place), it docsn t signity: inasmuch as
seven successive ear.s of that penitential ex
periencc have mado them used to it: but if
it should win! However, as it didn't win
we may omit mention ot tue consequences
which Mr. Vallandighain thought would re
sult from that event. Tho letter altogether
signifies that the. writer is tired of lotting
empty buckets into empty wells and drawing
nothing up, and that, as lie has not found
treason a paying business, ho is going into
liquidation, it is well: a back seat ami a
little pause of silence will do him a world of
good. e are not in the councils of his party,
but we think it can spare him. Ho has
been the l ee iu its bonnet, the fly in its
LiT.eypot, tho bull iu its china shop, the
donkey amid its cabbajjeii. We would cole
brute him through other zoological and ento
mological symbols, if wo could think of any
which were appropriate. Those we have em
ployed only feebly shadow forth the nuisance
ho has betu to Lis people. It' wo wi re of them
v.e should try to get up a gcueridjubilco to ce
lehrnto his retiroment from active political lifa,
lie is reputed to possess brains, th jugli it i'
' apparent that Lis purposes of evil were but
feebly supplemented by his capacities. All
that ho has dono has been to lead his pari-to
defeat time after timo and to impose upou its
national creed a few odiou j dogmas, wliieu ot
themselves are sufficient to account for its
repeated overthrow. Provincial constitu
t-ncios arc apt to accord first-class honors to
second-class capacities, and it is possible that
thev mav have dono so in tho case ol Air.
Vullandigham.
If we could discern in Lis letter distinct evi
deuces of penitence, oven a single orotund
and articulate ijerrttn, we should surive iuo
man at onco, and send him some rudimentary
treatise setting forth the duty of a citizen to
tho State. A diligent perusal of some manual
of tho sort might in time mako a patriot of
him, in which case we should tdadly welcome
him to tho Republican ranks, and would, so
iuras wo could, cons on to oblivion mat page
of history upon which it is little likely that he
will ever look buck with pride. But wo havo
no distinct evidence that Ephraim is not still
wedded to his idols. If ho is, it is mat
tor of general felicitation that he Las gone into
tho wilderness to worship them.
LOST.
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TAINTS, OILS. GLASS. AND
' PATENT MEDICINES,
Nos. 1301 and 1303 MAltKET St.
IU 'Jl tbhtUtilU
8TOVE3. RANGES, ETO.
THOMSON'S LONDON KITrilTNWU
or MJUOI'KAN BANOU, for families, hotel, or
indilia iuHlilutionn, in TWKNI'V UUFF.KKNT
M.rn. aim, ruiiuiinipliia ItaiiKOS, UotAirl-ur-
wires,
More,
ritcves,
1 tit-table lleuter. J.ov-dowu trate.i, 1-it-ehnrird
Hul u HoilorN, Mow bole Plates, Hollers, I'ookiutf
etc., wholesale uud retail, b) tboiiiHiinriirturei,
KHAItf'l''. A THOMSON.
82:w
Im Hm No. A'. HKCONU Blroet.
PATENTS.
I L L I A M. 8. IRWIN,
GENERAL PATENT AGENT,
No. 40G LIBRARY STREET.
OUTOALT8 PATENT ELASTIC JOINT IROfJ
ROOK.
AMKRIOAN CORRUGATED IRON Cw. B MAPfU
FAGTL'BI 8. ITRK PROOF HUILDINCIB, F.TO.
TAYI.OR A OOAI.K'8 PATENT AUTOMATIC)
LOOK UP BArRTY VAI.VK.
BRADFORD'S LOW WATER INDICATOR, F.TO.
ETO. 10 4 tl 1
PATENT OFFICES,
N. W. Corner FOURTH and WALNUT
PHILADELPHIA.
FRF.8 LESS THAN ANT OTHER KSLIADL
AGENCY.
Bend for pamphle on TatcntB.
8 4 thstu crtARLES H. EVANS.
p AT E N T OFFICES.
N. W. Corner FOURTH and CHESNUT,
(Entrance on FOURTH Btrect).
rn aw cis s. fastorxus,
SOLICITOR OF PATENT 8.
Patents procured for Inventions In the Unlt
States and Foreign Countries, and all business re
latmg to the same promptly transacted. Call or se.
for circulars on Patents.
Open till 9 o'clock every evening. 8 8 smtK
CTATF, EIGHTS FOR SALE. STATE
J Bight of n vnlnnldo Invention just patented, and for
tlio SUCINCi, ODTTINO, and (.lliri'PlNO of driod hoof,
cahhngo, olc, are lierohy oltured for ante. It is im artiolo
of great valno to proprietors of hotols and rosturantn,
ttnd it should bo introduced into evory family. KTATb
KM. UTS for pale. Model enn be soon at TKLKCiUAPli
Oi l- IC'K, UOUl'l-.U'b l'UINT. N. .1.
O'lTtl MUNDY A HOFFMAN,
LOOKING CLASSES, ETC.
E
H TA BLISHBD 179 5.
As 8. ROBINSON,
FRENCH PLATE LOOE.ING-GLAS3M,
EKG RAVING 8,
BEAUTIFUL CHR01I03,
PAINTINGS,
Manufacturer ol all kinds of
LOOKING-GLASS,
rORTKAIT, AND PICTURE FRAMES,
NO. 910 CHESNUT STREET,
8 1 Fifth door above the Continental, Thlla.
WINDOW CLASS.
".WINDOW GLASS."
EVANS, SHARP & CO.,
NO. CIS MARKET STREET,
Are daily recclvlug shipments of Glass from
Works, where they are now making io.ouo font
d:iy.
Tiicy arc also receiving shipments of
Fit unci! viitfBovj glass.
ITonph Plate and Ribbed Glass, Enamelled
f-talneil, Engraved, und Ground Glass, which they
oner at . to ! 3in
LOWEST MARKET RATES.
ENGINES, MACHINERY, ETC
PENX STEAM ENGINE AND
-:.OILKn WOllKS.--NKAITK I.KW.
-L ILL.Li 1 liAt TlC'Ali ANI TltUORCTIi !A r.
t-trrrwit,: i miinkkhs, machinists. hoilick.
AiAKKKSTllLACKSMITlIH, and 1'OUADKitS. bavina
lor many years been in successful operation, and boon ex
clusively engaged in buildinsr and repairing-Marina and
River Knines, bigh anil low pressure, iron itoilois, Water
'I'nnks, l'ropelleis, oto. eto., respect fully oiler thoir sor.
vices to tbe public us being fully prepared to contract, for
engines of all sizes, Marino, River, and Stationary; bavina
eotH of pattorus of ditturent si.os, are prepared to oxocuto
orders with quick despatch. Kvery description of pattorn
Iiiakine Hindu at tlio shortest notice, llicd and Loir pres
sure, tint! Tubular and Cylinder Hoilorsof tbo best I'tinn
fvlvania Charcoal iron. i'oriu)rH of allsizesand kinds.
J run und Itrass L astinirs ol all descriptions. Holl Tuniinir
Scicw Cutting, aud all other work vouuoctod with the
above business.
UriiwiiiRS and specifications for all work done at the
O.Miiblishiiient free of charge, and work guaranteed.
Trjo Mihscribei-s havo aroplo wharf duck-room for repairs
of boats, where I hey can ho in perfect safety, and are pro.
tided with cheats, blocks, falls, clo. etc., for raising heavy
or lijjht weights.
JACOT! O.NWAFIE,
JOHN I I.HVV,
".? ' K A CH and PA I. 1 Kit Streets,
QOUTIUVARK FOUNDRY, FIFTH AND
O AfcOILNGTON Streets,
Pnil.ADKLPnTA.
MKIiRlOK SONS,
ENGINKEJiS AND MACHINISTS,
manufacture High and Low Pressure bteaiu Engine
for Lund, River, aud Marino Service.
Hollers, Gasometers, Tanks, Iron Boats, etc.
t'astfr;rs of nil kinds, either Iron or liniss.
Iron I'mmo Roofs for Gaa Works, WorkaUops, and
Railroad istations, etc.
Retorts and Gas Machinery of tho latest and most
Improved eoiihtructlon.
Every dcst-'iiptlon of riantatlon Machinery, also.
Pnpar, Saw, and Grist Mills, Vacuum l'aus, Oil
fsicain Trains, Defecators, EUtera, Tumping En
gine, eto.
hole Apcnts for N. Elllenx'B Kuirar Rolling Appa
ratus, Ni-biiiyUi'a I'atent Steam Hammer, and A.spln
wall X. Vt'oolscy'i l'atcut. Centrifugal Sugar Drain
ing Machines. 4 30
QIRARD TUBS WORKS.
JOHN H. MUltTHY & BROS.
fflaDufjicturrra of Wrought Iron Plpa, Eta.
PHILADELPHIA. PA.
WORKS,
Tn-ENTYTIU11U and 1'IIJIEKT Htreata.
OFK IOM, U
nm. 44 North FIFTII fltraaC
CARRIAGES.
OAKPNEB & FLEMING,
CARRIAGE BUILDERS,
No. 214 South FIFTH Streo
BELOW WALNUT.
A Large Assortment of New and Second-hand
CARRIAGES,
. D-'CLtTDIhO
Roetawaya, riisetona, Jenny Llnds, BngglM
Depot Wagons, Etc. Eta, 3 83 tutu
For Sale at Reduced Prices.
LEGAL NOTICES.
"IN TIIE COUNT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR'
' I l (ITV AH M'Ul AM WI 111 UflLT-LrUiaV,
Faiiueuf BaMUKL K. MAhBKY. d.Hea?.i.
The Auditor amiointe.1 li the (lour - audit . jot (a,
ami adjust Ihe account of LAMBKiU R. MAhSkV,
tml'l ot tho aliovo t'.lato. und r.ort distribution ot tlia
luilaui-n, will imot " larlii;ir.trealed on MONUAi',
W(,vl-,U,-10. M. ul IS y V,'lV,irM A KtI n-. Auditor.
11 V) vluiRt" 17 tMdli THIRD Straot.
INSURANCE.
1829,",IARTEK I'KUPETUAU
Franklin Fire Insurance Compaii
Office, Nos. 435 and 437 CHE3NTJT Bt.
Assets Jan. 169, $2,677,372,I3
CAPITAI, ..no nnna
1 lthMlUMS v 1,103,848 -M
UNSETTLED CLAIMS.
ii3,'68-la.
INCOMR FOR 1S9, .
I
Pjirprtnal and Tomporair Pollolaa on Uhoral Trm.
l-ho tnipanralao iMuo. 1'olioin.oa Kama oflliiuldlQM
ot all kinda,Oround UenU. and Mortcagaa, w
a i nt DIRKUTORS.
Alfred O. Raker. .. Alfred Fltlar.
bainuol Oram, I 1 homaa Kparka.
tieorite W. Kichardt. 'illiam S OranL.
JAR. W.MeATXtVT&rela'rf '
TH K-.ODOIIK M. KKOK.il, Aaawuit Soorofary. 1 1
JN8UKB AT n O MB,
IN TOT
Penn Mutual Life Insurance
COMPANY.
No. 821 CHESNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
ASSETS, 8.1,000,000.
CHARTERED BY Ol'R OWN 8TATK.
MANAGED BY OUR OWN CITIZEN
LOSSES PROJIPTLY PAID.
OI.K IES ISSUED OX VARIOUS PLANS,
Applications may be made at tho Home Offloe, and
at the Agencies throughout the Stale. 18
JANES TRAOITAIR PRESIDENT
WArtlMCI, E. KTOHKH VIOKPRKSIDKNT
JOHN W. UOKNOIt A. V. P. and AOTUARV
UOItATI O H. NTKl'HEMS... SKORKTART
STRICT LY M UTUAL.
Prevident Life and Truat Co.
OF PHILADELPHIA.
OFFICE, No. FOURTH STREET.
Organized to promote LIFE INSURANCE among
members of the .Society of Friends.
(iood risks of uny dims accepted.
Policies issued ou approved plans, at tlio lowest
rates.
President, SAMUEL It. SHIPLEY,
Vice-President, WILLIAM C. LONGSTKKTIT,
Actuary, ROWLAND PARKY.
The advantages ottered by tills Company are na.
excelled. i 27
rpiIF. ENTERPRISE INSURANCE COMPANf
I Ol'' PHILADELPHIA.
Ottice H. W. Coriipr KOITUTH and WALNUT StreaU.
HHK INSURANOK KXDLUSIVKLY.
PKRPKTUAL AND TERM POLIU1ES ISSUED.
C'ali Capital ,. SJUO.UOU'M
Cash AKHPtn, Jnljr 1, 1869. '
rf-5i:m7' 2.
DlUKtiTOKS.
F. Ratcliford Starr,
J. Lirinfrstnn Erringor,
Jamoa L. (Jinirborn,
William G. lloulton,
Charles Wheeler,
Thomas II. Montgomerr,
Aallirn rralcr,
John M. Atwood.
llenj.iniin T. Trcdick,
tipnrpe H. Stuart,
.Iclin 11. lirown,
Ttiin CoiiiDanv insures onlv firftL claaa HhLh. tnklnff n.
uames Aerrsen.
Plircially bazardoua risks whatever, auuli & factoriee,
uiiKs, etc.
K. RATOHFORD STARR, President.
THOMAS II. .MONTGOMERY, Vice President.
Ai.FSaynr.it W. WlHiBU, Secrotai-y. 2t
PIlfENIX INSURANCE
I'lUfDEMMIIA.
COMPANY" OF
INCOKI'OKA'I Ki) 1H(M CHARTER PERPETUAL.
No. Ji WALNUT street, opposite the xuuanjre.
This CouipaDy iuauros from loan or damage b x
I 1 K K,
on liberal termn, on buihlinfra, merchandise, furniture,
oto., for limited periods, and permanently on buildinK bj
defoflit of preiiiiiiuia.
The Company has been in aotive opomtion for more thnn
M.i 1 ijiahs, aurin,'' wuicn
tirmiinllv ndiiiHtnrl nnil naitl
ull louses hava been
.1. .. . ITTlil
.John L. ITodBO.
David Lewi.
W. E. Mahony,
.InhnT. Lewin,
Villium S. 1. rn-.it,
Robert W. Learning,
1). Clark Wharton,
Lawronue Iouia, .'r.,
JOHN R.
l'.on.mimn K.ttin?.
Tboniim H. fowurs,
A. K. Mollenry,
Edmund Castillon,
Haiuucl Wilcox,
Lewi.C. Norrii.
WLOHKKKIt. President.
SAMrri. Wn,cox, feeorotary
OFFICE OF TIIE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NORTH AMERIUA, No. 232 WALNUT Street,
lKllu.tnl.,l,
Incorporated VH
Charter Perpetual
Capital, $500,0uu.
Aef eta $3,350,000
OVER $2U,000,000 LOSSES PAID SINOE ITS ORGAN
IZATION. DUtECTOll":
Arthur O. Coffin,
tvojiuel W. Jonos,
John A. Brown,
Charles Taj lor,
Ambrose White.
William Welsh.
t. Morris Wain,
j-ranois K. nope,
Edward H. 'I nHter,
Edward S. Clarke,
T. Charlton lionry,
Alfred 1). Jessup.
John P. White,
Louis C. Madeira.
Jolin Aiasen,
Chariot W, CuauriiAa
tioorue L. Uarr!on, 1
ARTHUR O OOFFfN. Pr.IHnnt
CHARLES PLATT, Viue Preaident
M attitt as Mahih, hoc-rotary.
L'lMS. II. llEtVES, Asst. Kecretary. If
F
A ME INSURANCE COMPANY.
No. 809 CHF.SNUT Street.
LNCORFORATKD 1856. CHAR I'F.R .PERPKTUAL,
CAPITAL, $200,000.
I'TKE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY.
Insures against Loss or Damago by l ira either by Per
petual or Tomporary Policies.
DIRECTORS:
Charles Richardson,
William II. Khiiwn,
W llliuin M. Selurt,
Henry Iwis,
Kathuu Ililles.
Robert Pearoe,
John Kessler, Jr.,
I1 dward B. Orne.
Charles Stokes,
John W, Evorman,
Mordecai liiftby.
George A. West,
CIIARLRS RICHARUHON, President.
WILLIAM H. RUAWN, Vice-President.
Wn LTAMH 1. BLANOHAltn, Secretary. t l&J
T
UE
PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
Tnromorated ltio Charter PemetnaL
No. 610 WALNUT St root, opposite lndeponileuoe fiqnara.
'l itis Company, fuvi rubly known to the community for
over forty years, continues to insure airAinBt loss or dam.
euo by tire on Publio or Private liuiltlmtts, either ponn.
ucntly or for a limited time. Also on 1- umittire, Stouka
ot tiouds, and Miirt-hnnrlibe generally, on blienil terms.
Their Capitul, toiruthor with large Surplus Fund, ia
iuveNted in the must careful manner, which enables than
to offer to the insured an undoubted security ia the (
of loss. ,
Daniel Smith, Jr.,
John Devarent, . -Thomas
Smith, 1
Henry Irfiwis,
.1 (iifllnuh.... TT-ll -
Alexander Ronson,
Ixuao Harlehuist,
Tuomaa ltobins.
UOIM 1,1, 1 1 ' . " W' rv j 11 1 ,
1)AN1I:L SMITH. Jb., Preaidont
WM. G. CROWELL, Secretary. 8aXI4 .
tat-ht . t i.Tiut TUTCTTif A xrr1i ' nr
l...l.in.JjA,.L 1.
LONDON.
KSTAUMM1IED 1S03.
Pald-np C'aplliU and Accumulated Fuads,
18,000,000 IN GOLD,
PEEVOST & HERRING, Agents,
S 4! No. 107 S. THIRD Street, Philadelphia.
CHAS. M. PREVOST. CHAS. P. nEIUUNQ
WANTS.
-y ANTED AGENTS, TEAOHEIiSr
Students, CloijtjTiieu, farmers' eons aud daughters, and
all to soil , - .
BEFORE TIIE FOOTLIGHTS AND
BEHIND THE SCENES.
BY OLIVE LOGAN,
TJie Great Reformer of the Stage,
who, having abandoned stage life, now exhibits in vivid
i-c.lc.rs Ihe hi,le show world Hh lOKIi ANO LltlllNO
THE SCENES. HuiiiK Truthful, Moral, aud llinh toued,
as well as Sensational. Rich, aud Kat y, it outsolls all
other book. Ileautilully illustratud with 40 spirited en.
Kraviiifis, 2i full piuto cuts, t.Ml paites, on rose-tiutod iaper.
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Copy, iloes, and Stationery l inn For i iruulur, oxpluiu
iiiK. address, immediately, PAUMEl.li.K ii CO, Pub
lishers, either at I'uiiade'phiu, i's., Ciuviimat i Ohio, or
MKla'.btovvu.Cgun. U ii tutusiiu.