TI1E DAILY EVEN I NO I'll PH.! L A.DKLPHI A, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER ,12, 1809,
Srtlnn1 In tli C)ol Old Timri,
From review ly tho Iondon Athtiumm of
work by Itev. CharloB llogers, entitled
'Scotland, Social and Domcfltie; Memorials
of Life and Manners in North Britain," wo
take the following edifying description of
yeottish lifo in Iho oldon times:
From the kini on bin throne to the fnber
)nnao with batlgo nnd wallet, thu mon of
every class are given to hottinhnos. The
gentry, in times of moderation, aro swilling
fltonps of claret, not, linorvuae the wine is more
acceptable to them, but bocanso it is cheaper
than any other vintage, and t'uey periodically
madden themselves with ardent spirits faintly
qualified with water, 'iho inferior poojdo
Beok a slugginh gladness, followed byHtnpo
faction, iu bad beer, in their inability to buy
a stronger nnd tnoro deleterious liiiuor. In
tho houses of the aristocracy, gnosts, on
creeping to their beds from drinking-bouts,
find "in their bod-rooms a copious supply
of alo, wine, and brandy, to allay tho thirst
superinduced by their previous potations.''
Every town of threo thousand inhabitants
lias forty publio breweries, and, amongst its
humbler dames, a numerous stafl" of "Ijrow
ter wives," who make tho "homo-browe V
which they retail to their ''particular freens."
When artisans treat for payment for jobs of
work, they sometimes stipulate to bo remune
rated in fermented lienor, like William (Jlass,
poet and hoiiHe-painter, of Kdinburgh, who,
when tho dwellings of the Scotch capital wcivs
tirnt required to bo marked with numbers,
"undertook to inncribo tho numerals oiitho
houses of tho Canongxto for tho recompense
of a glass of whinky for each ir.nucral de
picted by Lin brush. " On loceting together
for social enjoyment, thi m "uibers of convi
vial clubs tako measnr?.; to ell'eet their inobri-.
nlion as rapidly as possiblo, nud on reeling
homewards from tho scones of their gross de
bauchery aro sometimes constrained to ask
watchmen to guide them to their doors.
' ''Where, does John Clark resido?" imper
fectly articulated tho celebrated advocate of
that name to one of tho 'guard' at four in
the morning. 'Why, you're John Clark him
self,' answered tho "uardi-.mmi. 'Ves,' said
tho querist; 'but I was not asking lor John
Clark, but for his honso !'" lut though tho
darkness of sensual indulgence is someliuios
relieved by Hashes of wit and outbreaks of
humorous hilarity, tho druukards aro ruoro
disposed to clullm-ss nnd ferocity than to
xnirth and good fellowship. When tho pro
ceedings alter a tavern-dinner aro more than
ordinarily lugubrious, '"the landlord intro
duces farm-spades and shovels, and on those
the members of the dinner party endeavor to
raiso each othor by turns. Tho more robust
succeed in elevating the weaker, whom they
next endeavor to throw to the groatest dis
tance. Tho person thrown is supposed to be
Protected by his neighbors from falling
eavily; but he is occasion ally depositod upon
the table, whence ho scatters tho shivered
glass on the apartment."
As though to justify this elcgaut amuse
ment by proving themselves in every respect
mere dirt, tho gentlemen who thus delight in
throwing themselvos to and fro with shovels
and dungforks aro grossly obscene in speech
and shamolossly venal with ra.spoct to ovory
matter of public or privato trust. Tho peor
sella his king, his party, his country for a bag
of gold,' whilo tho mero burgher regards his
municipal iutluenco as a commodity to bo
disposed of to tho highest bidder. And in
accordance with the degradation and moral
defilements of men without truth and women
without modesty, tho cities and villages of
this Scotland of a past timo reek with the
noisome exhalations of putrescent filth. Nor
arerthe Banitary arrangements of rural com
munities loss repulsive. In tho ordinary Scot
tish hamlet, tho same channel to which tho
inhabitants are indebtod for culinary water is
the common sower and public lavatory. '-In
its waters gudowives wash their linens and
gndomen clean their faces on Sundays. When
'sow day' comes round, a day on which the
hogs are slaughtered, the river serves the
purpose of carrying oil' tho accumulated re
Juse of the piggories."
Even at tho present time, one-third of tho
children born irvtho Hebrides and in cort.iiu
districts of tho highlands die under tho ago
of twelve, through the unwholesomoness of
the habitations in which human creatures and
cattle huddle together under one roof; but
such were tho hygiouic arrangements of Mr.
llogers' Scotland in olden timo, that tho
reader is disposed to marvel how creatures of
human kind ever mauagod to grow froin in
fancy to adult years in villages whore the
people drank liquid manure, and in the capi
tal, where the stroets were swine-yards, iu
which the daintiest damsels of aristocratic
families such as tho daughters of Lady Max
well of Monreith, of whom Jane bneamo
Duchcsa of Gordon used to amuso them
selves by riding on tho backs of tho hogs that
moved about tho public ways in unteuded
droves. In fact, alter reading all that our
" historiographer has written againt tho intel
lectual, moral, and social condition of his
Country in past days, we aro inclined to con
cur with tho satirist of one of its countless
venal legislators, who wrote
I wondered not when I was told
Tlio venal fctit lits country sold ;
V.nt very much I did admire
Tliat ever it could liud a buyer.
With respect to Scotch marriages in for
mer time, Mr. Uogers gives sumo quaint par
ticulars: "Among tho peasantry betrothals were
conducted in a singular fashion. Tho fond
swain, who had resolved to make proposals,
sent for tho object of his att'octioa to tho
village ale-house, previously informing tho
landlady of his iutenliuus. The damsel,
who knew the purpose of tho message,
busked herself in her best nttiro, and waited
on her admirer. Sho was entertained with a
k'lass of ale; then the swain proceeded with
his tale of lovo. A dialogue like tho follow
ing ensued: 'I'm gaun to speir whether yo
will tak' mc, Jenny.' 'Deed, Jock, 1 thocht
' ye micht hao speir't that lang syne.' "They
said ye wad refuse nie, lassie.' 'Then they're
leers, Jock.' 'An' so ye'll no rofusu me,
lassie?' 'I've tcll't yo that" twice ov.re
tdready, Jock.' Then cr.ino tho formal act of
betrothal. Tho parties pressed tho thumbs
of their right hands, which they licked,
together, and vowed ildclity. Tho ceremony
possessed tho solemnity of an oath, tho vio
tutor of such an engagement being considered
guilty of perjury. In allusion to this prac
tice, a favorite Scotch song commences,
" 'There' my thumb, I'll ne'er beguile thee.'
"The pressure of moistened thumbs, as tho
solemn ratification of an engagement, was
nsed in other contracts. Tho practice, as
confirmatory of an agreement, existed both
among the Celts ond Goths. The records of tho
Scottish courts contain examples of sales being
confirmed by the judges, on the production
of evidence that the parties had licked and
pressed their thumbs on tho occasion of tho
bargain. Tho Highlander and tho Lowland
schoolboy still lick thumbs in bargain-making.
At tho closo of tho eighteenth century
another method of betrothal was adopted.
When tho (k'.nRil had accepted her lovVs
stream, and there 'washing their hands in the
current, vowed constancy with their hands
clasped Across tho brook. A ceremony
of this ' description took plao
between Hums nnd 'Highland Mary.'
When the parties had routmliy
betrothed themselves, they proceeded dili
gently to revivo then- acquaintance with tho
Church Catechism, for every clergyman in
sisted that candidates for matrimony should
be ablo to repeat tho (heed, the Command
ments, atid the Lord's Prayer. A marriage
was stopped by tho Kirk session of Glasgow
in 101 l, until tho bridegroom should inform
himself of these religious fundamentals. Lat
terly tho Church has permitted persons to
enter into tho nuptial bonds without any in
quiry ns to their scriptural knowledge, be
tween tho firt Sunday of tho proclamation of
bnnns nnd tho day of mnrriage, forty days
wore allowed to elapse. Tho reason of tho
delay has not been explained. On tho even
ing beforo tho wedding', tho brido was at
tended by her maidens, who proceeded to
wash her' feet. Much diversion was n con
comitant 1' tho ceremonial; it ended with
festivities."
Concerning Gretna Green marriages and
l'aisley, tlio tobacconist, of whoso assistance
so many runaway lovers availed themselves
during half a century, Mr. llogers tells
nothing that is not known to everybody, savo
that Paisley s lee for marrying a poor co-iplo
was "a noggin, that is, two gill of hivndy."
With respect to Itnglen marriages anil tin
customary obsoranc.:s of births, ho re
macks: "In the burgh of Uuhorglon, Lanarkshire,
until within tho last twenty years, persons
were married, without proclamation of banns,
by a peculiar arrangement on the part of the
authorities. A friend of the parties was sent
to tho Procurator Fiscal, tolodg information
that they had been married without logid
banns. Tho Fiscal summoned (he delinquents
before tho Shcrift", who, on their admitting
tho charge, imposed a lino of live shillings.
Tho Fiscal took tho penalty and handed to tlio
parlies a printed form, duly tilled up, which,
by discharging the. fine, cerliied tho mar
riage, liuiji a- or llutherjleii marriages havo
passed into a proverb. A birth was attended
with much concern to tho wives of tho neigh
borhood. They hastened to make personal
inquiry concerning tho mother's health, and
to embrace the young stranger, livery new
born cliiitl was. ir respective of the season of
tho year, plunged into a vessel of cold
water, before touching the infant iho femalo
visitors crossed llur.selves with a burning
brand. When tho hoir of an e-.t;',to was born,
ho was exhibited to tho tenantry. The neglect
of such a proceeding would havo led to un
favorable rumors concerning tho young
stranger. There is a tradition in Fifeshiro
that one of the infant kings was exhibited to
the public on a payment proportioned to the
rank of each spectat.-.r, and that the humbler
classes were admitted to see tho juvcniU
monarch on the presentation of a small coin,
equal to tho English halponny, and which
consequently was styled a bawbee."
About witches nud their jiei seulors, of whom
tho fiercest and most fanatical wore the
clergy, who denounced most loudly tho super
stitions of the Culholich Church, Mr. llogers
says much that is alike entertaining aud just:
"On receiving her vow of perpetual fealty,
tho l)evil handed the witch a piece of money,
aud put his mark upon her. Tho precise na
ture of this mark was a subject of discussion
among those who prosecuted dcmonological
inquiries. Sir George Mackenzie, tho Lord
Advocate, has describe 1 tho mark as a discol
ored spot, caused by a nip or pinch, and re
sembling a farmer's buist, or mark on his
Hock of sheep. Mr. John Hell, minister of
Gladsmuir, writing in 1 7).", remarks, 'The
witches' mark is sometimes like a blow spot,
or a little tet, or red spots liko flea-biting;
sometimes, also, tho Uesh is sunk in and hol
low, and tins is put in secret places, as
among the hair of the head and eye
brows, within lips, under the armpits,
etc' In his 'Secret Commonwealth,'
Mr. John Kirk, minister of Aberfoyle,
describes the mark 'as a small molo, horny
and brown-colored, through which mark
whon a large brass pin was thrust till it was
bowed (bent) tho witches, both men and
women, neither felt a pain nor did it bleed.'
For the discovery of the witch-mark, which
was the first procoss towards conviction, the
authorities had recourse to 'the pricker,' or
'witch-finder.' Men who prosecuted this vo
cation were to be found iu every district, and
their occupation, cruel and revolting as it
was, did not exclude them from respectable
rani;, and even civio honors wore awarded
them. Among tho members of the frater
nity were John Kincaid and Goorgo Cathie,
two noted 'prickers.' Tho latter resided near
Glasgow; ho was considered by tho Church
courts of the west an expert at his profession,
and ho continued to retain their confidence,
evenafterhebad condemned as witchestwclvo
parishioners of Crawford Douglas, who wore
proved on their trial to have been charged by
a lunatic. John Kincaid resided in his villa
at Tranent, East Lothian: his hands wero con
stantly full of work. Ho was constituted
'common pricker' to tho Court of Justiciary,
and his circuit of employment among ecclesi
astical and commission courts extended from
tho county of Aberdeen t tho English border.
His fees of service increased as tho reputation
of bis skill made progress. From tho Kirk
session of Stow, Mid-Lothian, ho roceived
six pounds Sjots for 'the brodding of Marga
ret Hcuhani in 111 IU;' but the Town Council
of Forfar paid him much more liberally
for similar services in ii'.iil, besides voting
him a burgess ticket ! So proficient was
Kincaid in his nefarious art that ho never
failed to discover tho Devil's mark;
hence nil ho pricked were suro to
perish at the stake. 1 fo ventured at length
to prosecute his vocation on his own account,
by seizing thoso ho personally suspected, and
subjecting them to his tortures; but this dis
play of zeal was checked, tho J ustiuiary Court
subjecting him to imprisonment. After ex
periencing nine weeks' detontion iu tho Edin
burgh Tolboolh, bo was liberated by tho
Privy Council, uuder tho promise that be
would
rant.
prick no moro without judicial war-
in disc narging ins revolting otileo.
Kincaid proceeded ut ter tho most barbarous
fashion. Having t,trippod his victims and
bound them with cords, ho thrust his needles
everywhere into their bodies. Screams,
entreaties, protestations of innocence ho
heurd unmoved. When his victim fell into a
swoon, he relented only till sensation was re
produced on tho application of restoratives.
When, exhausted by on agony too great for
utterance, bis victim remained silent, Kincaid
proclaimed that ho had found the murk!
Every witch-pricker exercised his craft with
similar brutality. One of tho brotherhood,
who was banged, declared on tho gibbet that
ho had illegally caused tho death of one hun
dred aud twenty females, whom ho bad been
appointed to test for witchcraft."
With duo respect to the author, wo presume
that this confession was niado under the gib
bet, and not on it.
New Haven young Indus att.icH mh.ui t,Ink iat
Uv "i their ji;oii: ut.ci.eti Wit:i ,.
VI kll uuu't,
DIAMONDS.
Thr. New Krvrr In Mil lnt -lirrnt IHrot trie
in civ .Smalt H hIc ii ml nt i Irlcit.
Tlio Fiippot-crt UlRc.Dverv of a diamond wcisflilnK
Kill liiiriitH, or Mtmiit live lines tint w'alit of tho
nuirvcll.itu Kolilnnor, nnd, tf pi'imlnc, wot th many
millions Iu (.'old, hui prnntlv excited curi'iitil.v to
wards the S' l'tics or tin! nt iiummid fever In
Anslfiillu mill Smith Afilii. I'Iim di.inriiid rw:n
wldi Ii ut viills in them? (iimrters Is well tuitln'uil-ctiti-d.
Tli- Mu'd pnnpiit me iienrly all dtiiinnnd
liifid," ."HVH Th I'rirmi f the t'rrt. Strr'c In Smitil
A rrlcn. "H U within our knowledge that, tti cat's
eye, ucate, Iopbz, mpni mur.n.i, and inn ruh.v have
Jiren i' ki.'d up In the Truii-v.iHl. If we could only
hitp:r the until eoinerninir the wi-nnii of this
tiplelidld cotu.lry tutu the rnr nl the Knizllsti (.'overn
inent, It would Ktiutli; theiii from their indiil.M-ence
mi 1 1 the Htiaii.efni neglect sind c rini with which they
have in mod their Aiii.j.'cts Ihto." A coneRpondenf.
of the V ' ml writes irom J'otc..nrslroonl, .Inne'i'.i.
ef the fliidluii of two more iihitnonds In Mmiimsio,
tine Mated to lie worth .riiim and Hie other X1W) to
AtiOK.
A few nil nths niro some important diamond discs
vciics were iiuiioiinced iie.ir Mudifcn, in New S;iuth
Widen, and since then the nclghnm-lug e'Mdgejjong
rhrr luis lieen friMiutife. by trens!ii;-HeckeTn. It
whk calculated that one of the machines In opera
tion would yield four pwt. of gold, nnd from two to
three illiiinoiuls per loud, taking up twenty loads pr
diiy. I.titety on ninny hh e,r acres of ground were
taken up In a single week l.y iliionond-iuineis. He
Rules diiiiiKiiulB, i'i ni-r aml tun lieen largely found,
contaltiliig u grmt mimy Btiirtll hIdih s of dlllerent
colors, nnd, when place'ii under a glass, sparkling
with diamonds of inlnuio form, valued at t.Mwii per
ounce.
A late report states that nearly every gold miner's
UlilhfiH, when examined, have "been found to con
1am niiiinoi ils find i;iher precious stou.iK A Mr.
Scott loui.d eight diamonds in ouo tiny. Lumps nt
magnetic Iron the matrix of diamonds-have b;'en
brought Into Yass from u place eighteen miles dln
tant, In the direction of Hnrrown, an I tli'i discovery
of a diamond in that direction mny vet hac to he
chronicled, l'rom tlio tailings of the geld mines at,
luy e reek, lieir Manllcld, la this itoiotiy, every va
riety ef gt m which has been found nt Mad
gee, except the? diamond, Jhas liein picked up
iu iiiiiLtitK8 l.y curious persons, and lutcly a
tine specimen of the white topaz, was ds
covertd In the drift-scoid of tho lSrok.cn
river nt Mount J!;iilery. The diamond aud while
topii7. are genei ally found together. The most re
markable evetil, In the way oi diamond discovi rles,
however, has In cil the Uniting of the supposed dia
mond of 7 on. 14 ihvt. The stoic? was discovered ly
u ilr. Townsend, Ixdween lli'tuleniecr nud Armnlale.
In the New Krgland district of New Sou: It Wales. Ji
lately arrived In Sydney, and was detained a: the
Mint", in consequence of tho Australasian Steam
Navigation t.'oBipuny claiming '2s. OJ. per cent,
freight. The stone is in ci.c about ns large as a
turko 's eg.;, and of n similar shape. Several tests
were applied to it, and the confidence of the mana
ger of the Hunk of Now South Wales at AruUdalo
was such that he advanced .CiOO upon It.
Tin; London 7V...H, commenting upon the recent,
discoveries of iluiinundH in Australia, remarks: ' It,
may he presumed that diamonds wiil lose their valuo
if they once come to he found by the bushel. All,
however, depends on size ami nunllfr. Very small
diamonds are alrpii'iy Inip'n tcd from I'.nill iu such
quantities that at lenst. two tons have found their
way Into the trade from the American mines. As far
aa the Austra'iim discoveries are to he classed with
these imports, their elU'ct will ho trilling. If tin:
number of larger or line) stones should prove to be
limited, the Increase of 'supply may pi ' h.ips stimii
luto the demand, and bo attended wit'i only a partial
I CUI1CI1UU in vu.uc.
A STKAXiiK At-TAIK.
VhIcnte Poisoning in .Month, Ireland.
A most Hlnguiar case of wholesale poisoning oc
curred last month iu mi out-oi-thu-vvay place called
Diumconra, iu the county of Aleath, Ireland. About
six months ago, one of the family of u farmer named
Ledvvith found lying In tlio high road, near the farm,
some sugar; this he brought, home, tin; family par
took of it, and sulfered severely In conscuuenee, lor
it was subseiucntly aHoenained to have been mixed
with poison.
Nome might have supposed that after such tin
experience the I.cdwlths would have boon rather
shy of availing themselves of treasure-trove of au
alimentary description, but Irishmen an: not con
spicuous for caution. On the Till of iietob-r
young Lcdwith, when reluming with his aunt from
C'aiTick JMacross malKet, found a pjper par
cel, about a quarter stone weigh:, containing,
in three separate papers, cui-rnnts, biscuits
'partly broken), and Hour. Those the boy took homo
to his father's, and iho following day his sister made
cakes of pin t of the Hour for breakfast, liefore night
tho father and youngest boy were ilead, and tho Bis
ter, another brother, and a young girl (a neighbor),
terribly sick. In Uih course el the night, tlio second
youl ll died, hut. the girls, singularly enough, survived.
A iot-,ntrteui examination proved that tho Hour
had hern largely impregnated with anionic, but, at
tin; Inquest no evidence tending- to Incriminate any
on: was forthcoming. A woman testified that on
the Thursday when the parcel was found a man
came up to hi r in a street at larrick Maeross, and,
tapping her on the shoulder, said. "I've got that for
you.!' ''Hot what.'.'"' she asked, without wholly turn
ing round. "Why, tho poison, to he sure," was tho
reply. Then, clearly seeing tier face, lie exclaimed,
"oh, you're not the woman,'' and Imrrlod away.
Th's utory was confirmed by tho sou of the wiiucks,
hut unfortunately neither of them can swear to tho
man. There was a rumor of III feeling between the
I.enwllhs and others in the country side, but. on In
quiry this allegation scented to rest on no substan
tial foundation.
lit (KVDKS AM) BOUQUETS.
Smitten Collapse nl" tho iron. lent l oot In
Uollimii.
from the y. 1". A'cci.
Many were the Moral offerings contaluing jewels
that greeted the burlesqnerB of the LydU Thompson
troupe In this city, and ono lady is reported to have
received a dianund brooch valued at no 1ms than
$l(J,d(iO. "Sweets to the sweet, " and son gay young
cavalier named Harry C. Marx ley, who Is said to be
ailluent, believing that tho sayings of the 'divine
Willlamf" are not without cifcct, prevailed upon a
florin named Solomon llotheimcr to lurnlsli him
with numerous elegant and gorgeous bouquets,
which, having been gotten up without regard to cost,
were to be presented to the fair beauties who were
attached to the Lydln Thompson barloscpio troop.
The florist fulfilled his order, and delivered the
abundance of roses, lilies, peonies, e'hlna asters, etc.,
to II r. Mark ley, who said ho was a gentleman of
fortune, and would pay the trivial account, which
amounted to Jl'i.", If tho bill was sent to his hotel.
The bonquets were sent to the Ljdia Thompson
troupe, and tho dealer in (lowers, having completed
his portion of the agreement, sent, for his money, but
Miu kley, from timo to time, made several excuses,
niitil llotheimcr, seeing that ho had for a customer
one of tho sorl of gentry who allow their tailors' bills
to run from one generution to another, secured the
services of tho well-known lawyer, William h Howe,
who, It may be remembered, was counsel for
tho beauteous raullnc Markhaiti on tho occa
sion of the tlircat.ciitd injunction against that ac
tress. Mr. Howe at once proceeded to draw affida
vit n, and applied to tho Supreme Court for an order
of arrest against, the admirer of tho blondes.
The Court granted Counsellor Howe a warrant Tor
tho apprehension of Warkley, which was p'aced In
the hands of the Slicritl', who instituted a strict
search lor tho defendant, but up to the prcsci.t wilt
ing has fulled to capture the goni Ionian of means,
who it is surmised will not, for some linn; to come,
annoy audiences by covering a utngu full of flowers,
making a ninny of him sell and a tnukrupi of a
florist.
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LIRERAL TERMS.
(i o i Ty
RCLOIIT AND SOLD AT MARKET RATES. COU
PONS CASHED.
PACIFIC RAILROAD BONDS
BOUGHT AND SOLD.
S T O C It S
BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COMMISSION ONLY.
COLLECTIONS
MADE ON ALL ACCESSIBLE TOINTS.
DE UAYEN & BEO.,
Uo. 40 South THIRD Street,
ell PHILADELPHIA.
SUCCESSORS TO
P. r. KELLY A CO.,
Hankers ana Dealers Lm
Mi, Sita.'ani Governeiit Bonis,
AT CLOSEST MA RKET RATES,
N.W. Corner THIRD and CHESNUT Sts.
Fpeclal attention given to COMMISSION ORDERS
In New York and Philadelphia Steele Boards, etc.
cto B na 81
gLLIOTT & DUNN,
BANKERS,
KO. 109 SOUTH THIRD ST11EET.
rDHADELrmi,
DRAW BILLS OF EXCHANGE ON THE UNION
BANS OF LONDON.
DEALERS IN ALL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES,
GOLD, BILLS, Etc,
Receive MONEY ON DEPOSIT, allowing interest.
Exccnto orders for Stocks In Philadelphia, New
York, Uofiton, and Baltimore. 4 205
QLENDINNING, DAVIS & C0
SO. 48 SOUTH THIlvD ST11EET,
PHILADELPHIA.
GLEIiDlfiNING, DAVIS A,
NO. 2 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK
BANKERS AND BROKERS.
Direct telographlo corcmnnlcatlon with the New
York fbtoek Boards from the Philadelphia Office. 1235
mTtII, RANDOLPH &CQ.U
BANKERS,
PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK,
DEALEKSIN UNITED STATF.S BODS, and MEM
BERS OF STOCK AND GOLD EXCHANGE,
Reee-ive Acuunta of Banks aud Bankers ou Libera
Terms.
ISSUE BILLS OF EXCHANGE ON
C. J. HAMIiRO A SON, Loudon.
B. METZLEH, S. SOHN & CO., FranWort.
JAMES V. TUCKER A CO., Paris.
And Other Principal Cities, nnd Letters oi Credit
1 2 tf Available Throughout Europe.
JOHN 8. HUSH TON & Co7,
No. 50 SOUTH THIRD STREET.
N0VE1IEER COUPONS
AKD
CITY WARRANTS
10 ft 3m B lUGHT AltD SOLD.
CTY W A R R AMT '3
BOUGHT AND SOLD,
C. T. YERKCS, Jr., & CO..
ro. 10 .south third street,
u;;.;.Tm.lixu
FINANCIAL..
A Seven Per Cent Goli Loan
6,500,000.
THK KANSAS PACIFIC RAILWAY, now In mown.
Inl operation from Ktnwi Oltj to Sh.ridnn, propose to
bntld n eiton.ion to Denver, OolorwJo. Th. Oovernra nt
lua mnted Three Million of Acre, of the tinoet Uiuds to
Kannaa and Oolorado, whloh are mortgaged for the aeon
rily of a loan of
5,500,000.
Tola loan le secured In the niort effectnal mannor. It
repreavnU a road In profitable operation, and will opon the
trade of tbe Rook? Mountain oonntry and oonnoot tt with
the great markets of the Kaat. It is considered to be one
of the best louna in the' market.
EVEN BKTTKR IN SOMK RKRPKOTS THAN GOV
KRNMRNT HKCURITIKS.
The loan has thirtly yearn to run, principal and Intcroat
payuhle in gold, semi-annually, seven per cent.
The couimns will be payable somi-annnally In either
1 rnnkfort. Ixndon,or Now York, and will be free f rom
Government taxation. The bonds for tbe prosont are
acid in currency at, W, with aoorued interest.
Circulars, niapa, and paniphloti sent on Application.
No. 13 EXCHANGE PLACE, NEW Y01UL,
No. 12 PINE STKEKT, NEW YORK.
r.re acthorizod toaoll the bonds In riiilndolphi.
oiler tliem as a reliable investment to our fricmla.
Towns::!) wiii:i.r: & co.,
N'o. 30a WALNUT Street,
inSTmwflm PHILADKLPtllA.
JJANKINO HOUSE
CP
JAY COOKE & CO.,
Kos, 112 and 114 South THIRD Street.
PHILADELPHIA,
Dealers !n all Government Sccniitlcs.
Old B-20s Wanted In Exchange for Now.
A Liberal Difference allowed.
Compound Interest Notes amed.
Interest Allowed on Deposits.
COLLECTIONS MADE. STOCKS bonght ad sold
on Commission.
Special business accommodations reserved loi
i&dlcs.
We will receive applications for Policies of Life
Insurance In the National Lifo Insurance Company
of the United States. Fall Information given at our
office. 10 1 3m
pa S. PETERSON & CO..
Stock and Exchange Brokers,
NO. 39 BOUTH THIRD STREET,
Members of the New York and Philadelphia Stock
and Gold Boards.
STOCKS, BONDS, Etc., bought and sold on com.
mission only at eltherjclty 1 SC5
PAPER HANQINQS.
fJACLEI, COOKE & SWING,
LATE WITH HOWELL BROS.
FRBXtTCXZ AND AZHXEXlXCilZtf
PAPEE HAKGIHGS
No. 1338 CHESNUT Street.
GEOItGE F. NAGLE.
H. II. COOKE, lato of firm of Howell ft Brothers.
H. C. EWING. 9 21 fmwam
LOOK ! LOOK ! ! LOOK ! ! ! WALL PAPERS
and Linen Window Fhados Manufactured, the
cheapest in the city, at .IOUN.STC1V6 llopot, No. 1U13
HfJdNU OAKDKiN btrtot, bolow Eleventh, llranch. No.
SU7 1K13EHAL Street, Camdun, New Jersey. a 25
FOR SALE.
T) AILROAD FOKECLOSUKE SALE. THE
nndersicned cruntce in trnst. and as Special Master
Coniminioner of tho Circuit Court of the United States
in and for tho Southern District of Ohio, in the ease of
Charles Jloran, Trustoo, against the Cincinnati and Zaues
villo Bailroad Company, pending in aaid Court in Uhunoery,
by authority of the decree roudored iu said cause at the
October term thereof, A. D. 1809, will, on the first dayof
December, lW, between the hours of lu o'clock A. M. and
4 o'clock P. M. of said day, at tho door of the Court House
of said Court, in the city of Cincinnati, Ohio, offer and
expoBe to salo by public vendue, to the highest bidder for
cash, payable on continuation of auid sale by said Court,
but not for less than the minimum sum rixod by said
Ceurt, nainely--one million threo thousand nino hundred
and sixty-eight dollars Otl.OUIl.'.niB). THE RAILROAD,
OTHKR PROPKIlfV AND FR ANUIIIS!'4trav IN
CLUDING THIC FKAKC11ISK TO BK AND ACTMS A
CORPORATION Ofc' THK CINCINNATI AND HANKS.
VILLI5 RAILROAD COMPANY IN THK HTATK OB"
OHIO. If no calo (hull bo elfoctod ut the tune and place
above designated, the biddings will bo adjourned from day
to day, or timo to time, by proclamation, and pursuant
thereto, will bo continued to complete tbe sale. Posses
sion of tho premises to be delivered to the purchaser on
confirmation and payment of the purchase money com
pliance in other respects with the terms ef tho order of
sale by tho purchaser being ulso required.
OIIARLK8 MOHAN, Trustee,
And Special Master Commi sioner.
Addresa, Now York City.
BrKTWi i. IlArmiKriTY, Solicitors for Complainants.
Aihirecs, Lancaster, Ohio. Ill 7 tlitni 12 1
CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS.
b R. THOMAS & CO.,
DEU.KRS TK
Dcors, Blinds, Sash, Shutter?,
"WINDOW FRAMES, ETC.,
M. W. UOKNEK 0
EIGHTEENTH and MARKET Streets
9 1 !i 3m PHILADELPHIA.
T
HE V It I N 0 I P A1. L D E I O T
I'Oll THK S.U.K OP
REVENUE STAMPS,
No. 804 CHESNUT STRLET.
CENTRAL OFFICE, No. 105 S. FIFTH STREET,
(Two doors bolow C'lii'smit struct),
ESTABLISH E D 1 8 0 2 .
Tho sale or Revenue Stump U still coutluuud at
tho Olil-EstuUihlied A-,'oiic1ch.
Tlie Btook comprUcs every donomtnatlon printed
ly tho Goveriiiiient, nnd having at all times u lar";o
supply, we aro enuldod to 1111 and forward (by Mall or
FxpreHH) all orders Immediately upon, receipt, a mat
ter of great lmporlaneo.
United States Notes, National ISank Notes, Drafts
on Philadelphia, aud Post OUico Ordurn received iu
payment.
Any Information regarding tho decl.slons of tho
Commissioner of Internal lteveuuo cheerfully aud
gratultouHly furnished.
Itevenue Stamps printed upon Drafts, Cheeks, Ro
cclpts, etc.
Tlio following rates of commission are allowed on
Stamps and Stamped Paper:
Ontfftuid upwards 2 per rent.
"loo " 3 "
300 "
Address all orders, etc., to
STAMP ACKN'OY.
NO. 004 CHESNUT HTHICUT, PHILADELPHIA.
VILLIAM ANDERSON & CO., DEALER?
VY in tine WUitkie.,
w f m riue n j lw N u sf0OND strfletl
3HIPPINQ.
s. 'OR T. T VW. n P wi r. iun
iiLkj low;' " to M uZ
f ll I nf "i Tueart.y. Not. K it 1 P If
i .i '"'. n.j-iiiiT, noy. a7 at, 13 nonn
RATvn of viMin
W Tolmlon....:;.V.X'
BABilwi.. i'- ,U" '' "
frm ra JU iritAijaB. via tiatjfax.
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u
ii:-Ar WHr.nA ktokmer....
. ii cib can ne iKiiiRDt nore at moderate rata. t m
tons WlHhini Inarnri f,.r thoir fri..i. " " DF P
m. .v.tuu n.r mull
.loii v ii hai' S a 1 T P.PWatthe Oompany't Offlo4
4 6 No. 411 !H KKSifrb
ONLY DIRECT LINETO FRANCB
,.7d Ti . Vl TRANS ATT. A WTTO
In (told (lnclndinitwinn),
'1 t"V I 1 I "CM 1 r .
First Cahin mmi Kroond Cabin
, a. , 'J l' PA KIN, ,
a i m i i .-m a it m t u tr
88
TN, iv.-: " ....on, nirnmnea on Hoard.)
FirM.Cal.in $Uh I Sooond llabin a.
J hose ste.imors do not c:my steer.i(0 pusenKura.
Alediealattendnncoireoof charso.
1...v,.ul,a,.Iu,3l(,lI,KH,llrrf,lunlm. irom ttieoor
tim ut of I,uropo, by taking the toamors of this lintwroij.
mm, in.iii irunsii if i.npiisn rniltrays an
crowmigthe channel bRi le wivins timo, troublo. andei
P8" C'1;oH;K MAOM-.JIZIK, Aient,
m... nuununai, new torK.
rnr rmnmifrA In Phn-..ii.i 1 v., r .
Ooi inany.to II. 1. I.KAP,
' -'5 No. R3II O II KSM1T K(J.t
CHARI.TO...
c,
THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST.
IAST ITXtKIGIXT LIIVl
EVERY THTJliSDAY.
The StenmBhlps Pl?f )RETHEU8, Captain Gray ftnrt
J. W. KVEHMAN, Captain ItlnekW, '
WITT. 1111r A UI.YJIIT ill r
WILL V 1 Ml 1 IilKJK
- H 4UUUJJ 1 1.1 rv KT
The steamship PKOMEiilKUS will aaSl
THURSDAY. N.. ni.ilu.r a. .li -o J Wm BaU
on
j " " f uv-a A AU
o ,J'u?,,1.hlllB?t 'I1"1 K,ven n connccuon with
S. C. IL It. to points tn the South and Southwest.
Insurance at lowest rates. Hates of frelnlit aa Inw
as by any other route. For freight, apply to
Bnn E. A. fiouDER ft COl.
. Mtf .CKTRKET WILAHP.
LORILLARD'S 8TEAMSinP
LINE FOR
HEW YORK.
Bailing on Tnoadnys, Thnrsdays, and Saturdays,
RKDUOTION OF RATES.
FreiRht by thia line taken at 13 cents per 100 ponndt,
centa per foot, or 1 cent per gallon, ahip'a option. Ad
ance charges cashed at office on Pier. Freight received
at all tiinos on covered wharf.
JOHN p, OHi,
28 Pier 19 North Whaire
B. N. Fitra ratoe on email packaeea iron, metal, etc.
t?STfc. rHIADELPniA, RICHMOND
ifV:AND NORFOLK
iy'W:i.ifeTIiK SOUTH AND WEST.
riuur AlK Til
gAtpoon. 'nm HilST WHARF a!boT MARKET!
TllllOUGH RATES to all points In North and Sontt
Carolina, yla heahonrd Air Lino Railroad, conneoting ii
Portsmouth and .to Lynchburg, Va., Tennessoe. and Itht
2nd baTjlteoTd! J ,1M1,M Une "d ki'l
'1 he regularity, aafnty. aud cheapness of thia ronto 00m.
mend it to the pnblio as tho moat desirable medium
carrying every description of freight.
Ko charge lor commiwiion, drayoxe, or any expense
transfer.
Steamships insured at the lowest rates.
Freight received daily.
WILLIAM P. OLYDK ft OO..
No. 13 8. WIIARVKS and Pier I N. WHARVES.
W. P. POK'U:il,-Agont at Richmond and OR. Point
T. P. OROWELL A UU.. Agenta at Norfolk. 4 lj
NOTICE. FOR NEW YORK, VIA
PKI.AWAUK AND RARITAN CANAL
iiiovunnir, nV v.jI,r.,J water communioa.
tion between Philadelphia und New York.
KteiunnrB leuve duily from lirst. wharf below Market
street, Philadelphia, and foot of Wall street. New York
Good forwarded by all tho lines running out of N
York, North, Fast, aud West, free of commission
l i eight received nnd forwarded on accommodating
tonus. . II. LI AM P. CLYDE ft CO., Agents
No. 12 S. DELAWA RH Avenno, Pliiladolphla.
. ,.J.4.M,:S HAND. Agent,
6 3 No. 11.4 WALL Street, Now York.
-f NEW EXPRESS LINE TO
rJ'l '"fvnnriB, .corgetown, and Washington, D.
vuma. C. via Cuehiineake and fhiliiiiiimi'Bn.i
1 Aloxanriria, Georgetown, and Washington, D.
v., .a i,i,crw..c.ao u xeiuwnre Lanal, witu
connections at Alexandria from the most drrect route for
I, neliburg, iiristol, Rnoivdlo, Naahvillo, Dalton, and the
M camera leave regulnrly eveiT Saturday at noon from
the first wliarl above Alurket street.
Freight received daily.
WILLIAM P. CLYDE ft CO.,
Tivnw tvt irn4 NVrth "Jd South wharv.s.
11YJIK A 1 1 1.KB, Agunts, at .eorira town U
ELDR1DGE ft CO., Agents at Alexandria? rfl
NOTICE. FOR NEW YORK, VTA
P ?KBJ'K".n.'V,J?ri,,ln c'n,"ll. BWH-TSTJRK
1-.. n il a rjn iwi i.-Ttnu u. Tirn, v AjxLa
'1 he business of these lines will be resumed on and after
the Hth ot March. 1'or froikhta, which will bo taken on
accLiuiuouutiug terinu, apply to
W. M. BAIRD ft CO.,
No. l:q South Wharves.
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.
gHOT WELL SWEET CIDER.
Our usual supply of this CELEBRATED CIDER
just received.
ALBERT C ROBERTS, '
Dealer In Fine Groceries, .
11 7i Corner ELEVENTH and VTNB Streets. ,
jyIOnAEIi MEAGHER & CO.
Na 823 Sontn BrXTEENTH Street,
Wholesale and Reu'l Dealers in
FICGVISiONB,
0STOIS, AND BAND CI AW 8,
FOR FAMILY TJS1
PHRHAPms CIS PER DOZEN. 815
PERSONAL..
fUUTION!
J RFMOVAT
POXNKILY'S OLD I'.STABT.TRHKD
Pll'I Nl.V .MONKY LOAN OI'I'JCIC.
rr moved frnm... i iH hOUl H Slreut, cornorof KONAI.IV.
SON, to hia now nud huge building No. ll'M SOUTH
Street, ahovo lirond. Miitrance to privato elfioe at diwr of
Dwellicg; also on POVLIC Street, in the ro.vr, whore
nioney will bu loaned us iiitual on Diamonds, Watches,
.lewolry, Silvcrwuie, Dry (iiK.di., Clothing, Iteds, Budding,
Ccrputs, 1 iiiniruru. Picture., Paintings, luns. Pistols,
Mumcul Iiihtruuienta, und goudaof every dicripUon and
vi.luo. Secure sales for the keeping of valuables; also
ampluaccouimudiitien tor tt e care and Ktnr.iite of goods.
ViKLlOiT P. uO.V.N'Kl.I.Y Hnior,
10 30 Im No. MI13 SOUTH Street.
y 1 r e v o n k.n
GALVAN1?XD and Painted WIRE OCAriDS,
Btoro fronts and windows, for factory and warehouse
windows, for churches ond cellar windows.
IRON and WIRE RAIIJNQS, for balconies, Offloes
cemetery and garden fences.
Liberal allowance made to Contractors, Builders
andCwpcutora. AU orders tilled with prouiptncsi
and work guaranteed,
KOBEltT WOOD & CO.,
13 gtnthem No. linn SIPOK Avcnae PliUa.
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
"H II.O SOPHY OK MARRIAGE.
J A New Conrae of lectures, a. dolivered at the New
York Aluaeuiu of Auutoiny, mbraoiiig tbe .ubjeot.:--How
to Lavo, and What to Live lor; Youth, Maturity, ana
t'id Ago; WMiliood lieiiBiftlly K4iviewd ; 'i'Ue Uauiieof
Judicosiion: i'laluleiicound Nervous Hioaa lAocounwid
lor- AiaiTiuge liiil.w..hically t'ouHidmod, eto. etc.
Puckot vi.li.iucs oonti.ining tle.io lecture, will be for.
v.ar.ld.P.i PHid.onri-oiptoi--iii.. by ad Jrrj'ina VV
JSUbbts. i'i-.!l
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