THE DAILY EVENING ELKfJRAPTI rTUTADELFHI A, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 18G9. r: - '' r i 97 13 OT-TT O & E X S 7A 8. Ow Own Cprreponfcrt. Nr.w Yokh, Vrt. U lt9. A Thnnklews Tlnm. Only a day or two nj;o I liud otxamun to chronlilo the lamcntublo cfinc of tho "Coroiter'B urn" and poor Mr. Baldwin, the Mrald ro forttr, who wan more frightened than hurt, and anderwcnt a now experience in crime unlike anything clue in all his reportorial recollec tion. The llrrald men appear to be particu larly Inimical to such atuck. 1 Some time ao a young man connected with the New York News Company, and pillty of the name of Van ? letchin, or Velvct-t hin, or nomo each surname, aided to hU Rullt by embezzling some of the ,mranv,s money. This nnbuslness-like proceeding induced me cuuipau action against Mr. Vcl- brine an .lrliin but at the recoinmondrttion ( Judge Dowling sentence was suspended, and Mr. VeWet-chln was allowed anotacr cuance. II "Unproved the opportunity" by at once pro ifcdinE to the ofllce of the Ikrald, where lie announced hU intention of "licking" the repor ter who had reported the trial. Falling to find kim, and bilnn ejected from tile olllcc, he next ent to Sweeney's Hotel, where he met one of tbe employes of the News Company, to whom e elucidated his Intention, at an early day, of fmttinf? a bullet through him. Not desiring to lo enjoy TentllaUon precisely by that process, the employe gave notice to the News Company, and the News Company arrested Mr. Velvet rhln n bench-warrant, to come up for sen tence on the original charge of embezzlement. The consequence Is that Mr. Vclvet-chln has re tired into Involuntary privacy, where ho will re aiutn for six calend.ir months. The Nrw Pont Olllcc. There arc three reasons why the work at the New Post Oftlcc Is at present standing idle. Jfirst, want of moucy; second, want of granite; third, want of weather. To ameliorate the first Congress has been petitioned for an additional Million dollars; to obviate the second, granite is to be immediately transported hither from Dix's Island, off the coastof Maine. To remedy the third, Providence or the very indefinite some thing which stands for Providence is being silently InTokcd in tho architectural bosom of Mr. Hurlburd, the superintendent. To nullify tho attacks of the frost tho piers arc carefully sheathed with straw and canvas. The change witich has taken place in the dimensions of the Id wooden fence gava the public some oppor tunity for becoming slightly acquainted with the resulti which bad been attained within it. llithcr'.o it has encroached over the sidewalk spaces so that all pcdcstrianiia wi monopolized by the Aetor House and Park Kow pavements. Now that the piers are laid, however, the fence has been taken in to the width of the former sidewalk, and a neat plank walk has been laid. The working force has been reduced to alnioBt one-twelfth of tho original number, only about one hundred raon being employed. As soon as the million dollars are granted, however, and the Maine gran.te arrives, the present force will be enlarged, and operations will be "pushed." The scene aronnd tho New Post Olllce at nil times is a ground plan of mud heavily tangled with a multitude of yelling shoe-blacks and newsboys, madly-darting vehicles and bewildered foot-passengers, grinning around each other like tbe Infinitely magnified inhabitants of a drop of water. EPxnbelh Cnily Stanton kas evidently adopted towards women's meetings in this city the same attitude which she has deemed it expedient to assume toward those of "Western cities. For instance, in answer to an invitation from' the "Woman's Suffrage- Conven tion of Cleveland, she telegraphed back word that she mast beg to decline, since her actions for the last two years have been disliked by many ci the members, since she detested the petty wrangles that her presence would most lifrtiy Rive r'8e to, and since her time was much preoccupied. Her reasons arc good ones, and it is partly owing to them, I have no doubt, and partly owing to her absence from tho city, that so little is heard of her here jnst now. The remembrance of her seems to have died out of public assemblies, and the lesser lights pet their theories all by themselves. Mrs. Stanton is too aensible a woman to be permanently popular with them; -and they have too many narrow , ambitious and envies to regard with complacency fcer quiet supremacy. Add to this the excessive mnpopularity of these lurid lesser .lights among the true-hearted women who believe that woman's most important place is at tho fireside, and the genuine respect and admiration in which Mrs. Stanton is held by them, and you under stand something of tho secret reasons why her name is no longer much mentioned in connec tion with the Woman's Suffrage Association. Flnt "BerahUry." ' The season has arrived in which tho inournful isaged President of the Society for tho Preven tion of Cruelty to Animals must expect to spend much of his time in tho police courts though jnay justice grant he may never have occasion to put in an appearance before Justice Dowling, with whom he lust year had a difference of opinion, which settled itself into a question of veracity between tho two parties. A very funny scene occurred yesterday afternoon between Mr. Bergh and the driver of a drvy in Broadway, between Canal and Franklin streets. At that particular point the ascent of Broadway is rather steep, and the condition of the mud there is only rivalled by that of tho Fifth avenue pave ' menu It was at this polul, however, that the .Hibernian driver of the dray commenced wlilp : ping hiB horses with an energy only in use among drivers who havo tho best reasons for treating tho animal kindly. In the midst of It all a solemn oice, issuing from tho ceutre of the snrrouading etowd, was heard to exclaim, ' ''Pause, wretch !" The Hibernian involuntarily did so; and found two lantern-like eyes fixed uj.on him, and a lantern-like jaw opening and shutting with tho process of vituperation in which the lips were engaged. Hesitating ouly for an lustaut,' the Hibernian (who had a beautiful acceui) told Mr. Bergh to go to where Satan can't skate. At this Mr. Bergh squared off in an attitude con '. lldently Iclicved by him to represent the highest - i style of pugilism, when a third actor In this opera bouffe appeared, in the person of a dry fcoods clerk from a neighboring store. Animated by no comprehensible motive, thlsyogth squared ff at Mr. Bergh, and no one can tuy what the consequences would have been, had not Tonr Campbell, one of Mr. Bergh's right-hand im-n suddenly slipped in tho mud, carrying his princi pal with him. After this three groans went up for the 8. P. C. A., the crowd collapsed, k Hibernian drove on, and serenity was restored to Cunal street and Broadway. Ai.i RinV, .,ZAn,,,,JLe!,rt" Photofrraph war uj desolating Rhone Island. One Ntue claims fraud. -A man now in Detroit carries his scalp In his pocket. The Indians took It off for him. , -A brave girl at Madison, o., disponed of a bur fittj with a kettle of baling potatoes.- 1 CATE DWI-LLERSIN ARIZONA. AnrirrH llalnN Nrmnltm of tin l'lnrl Knee I - , itloiiivv.urun. Wvll. A pnrty from Comp' Verde, Ariaooaj re cently visited a place ralloiVMontozutnaWell," sitnntoil on Heaver crek, about eight mtlt-s (lintnfit. ' Tho well is about one hundred yarclrt back from tho ntrean npon a high, isolated mense, and in about lLTi yards iu width, and about 100 feet down to the water, which is surrounded by perpendicular, walls of rock. Tho water is very clear, of ft light green or bluihh color, and is very strongly impregnated with lime, sulphur, soda, iron, and other mineral. It has no visible inlet, but its out let i by a subterranean passage at a point tieorest Heaver creek, into which.it empties a large volume of water. The whole country between the "Sierra Trieta" and the "Moya lion" rangeH of mountains is a limestone formation, and full of caverns, some of which are quite extensive. All along tae bluff a of the Kio Verde and Beaver creek, wherever these caves exist, they ore found to be' the dwelling places of a race of people which has long since passed away, and about which n'ot even mythology tells a tale; but it is generally supposed that they are of a very ancient char acter, as old, and probably older, than the Aztecs of Mexico. It is certain that the pre sent aboriginal occupants of the territory are of a different race altogether, and, from their fierce and warlike character, it is supposed that they are the destroyers of this industrious agricultural people. The object of the expedition was to explore the caves and ruins by which the place is surrounded, and ascertain, if possible, the depth of wafer in the well. We took with us a mbber bag, which was inflated and launched. Dr. W. H. Smith (post surgeon) and myself under took to make the soundings, which we did in a very satisfactory manner, bnt with a great deal of labor and at imminent peril, owing to a thick growth of water plonb) which floated upon the surface, and extended some twenty feet from shore, and through which it was next to impossible to swim. Hy great exer tions, the difficulties were overcome, and the soundings made, which, in tho deepest place, was 11 fathoms. , Around the well were massive walls of masonry, npon which time had made such fearful havoc that it was almost impossible to tell anything of their inner construction; but it was certain that they were intended as much for defense as for habitation. They wore like tho feudal castles of old their fortifications and their homes. All around the well, in the high walls, were caves, which, too, had once been occupied, and, from their sheltered position, all remain nearly as perfect to-day as they were when abandoned, probably hundreds of years ao. The opening are built up with masonry, through which are left small en trances and loopholes for protection. The walls overhead are blacked with the smoke of their fires, now so old that it will not rub off. The plastered walls show the prints of their hands as plainly as if they were made but yesterday. Corn-cobs, pieces of guards, metal, and seeds are found in the plaster, which is conclusive proof that they were an agricultural people and for a similar reason it is believed that they were a manufacturing people, as a good article of cloth and pieces of common twine have been found in these caves, and which are preserved in the same manner. We dis covered a now cave which no white man had ever seen before; it was evidently the Gibral tar of this ancient city the name of which to us is forever lost. ITpon entering the great front room, in every direction were seen little rooms, where niches in tho rocks had been bnilt up with loopholed walls, forming, as it were, counterscarp galleries, as interior lines of defense, impregnable to any enemy except starvation. Lending from there are numer ous passages which have not yet been ex plored. One passage led down into a great chamber, at the lower end of which a stream of water was found, evidently a branch of the outlet to tho wall. Owing to the poorly im provised torch that we had, it was Hot deemed prudent to explore any of tho pass ages leading from this room. These caves are a strange place to live in; some of them are up almost perpendicular walls to a considerable huight. And under ex treme difficulties, with an incredible amount of labor, they have carried groat rocks, im mense timbers, and other building material, where it is almost impossible for a man to go. Remains of granaries and water works in which they kept their supplies, are found in nearly every abode of this character. Kow it must not be supposed that the entire population were living in these caves, for in every direction that you may go in this ter ritory, ruins oi cities ana towns are every where to be Been, in every valley, on every mesa, and on nearly all small eminences are remains of forts which they have built for protection against some common enemy which eventually exterminated them. Stone, metals upon which they ground their corn, acorns, and mesfpnit beans, pieces of broken ollar in which they cooked their food, and pieces of pottery, painted and glazed, are found everywhere. It seems as if every in hubituble place teemed with life, and that this country was once as densely populated as any of tho F.astern States of tho Union are tw-day. The most perfect of any of these ruins, and which is in the best state of preservation, is in a cave on Beaver creek, about one mile and a half from Camp Verue. It is in a perpendicular wall of rock between 'JOO and :MK feet in height; the lower enhance is over 100 feet above the valley below. It is four stories in height, and, like all of the others, has its interior lines of defense. Tbe floors are elaboratoly constructed of timbers covered with straight Hticks placed closely together, and upon this is placed the cement for llooring, usually fix inches thick. The upper floors seem to have been constructed entirely for defense. A crenated wall, breast high, overhangs the whole structure, from which can be seen the entire surrounding country, and from it giddy height a stone can be thrown into the river 10 feet below. Tho excellent state of preservation of the wood and materiuls usnd in thtme caves is due to their sheltered posi tion and the dry, hot chmato of tho country. Were it not for this, nothinr; would have beon known of these people, and everything perishable w hich has been used in tne con struction of these houses has decayed wher ever it has been exposed to the weather. Much has "been said of these ruins, and many speculations have been made as to the bund ers; but it is all speculation, as no one knows wno they were. tor. (JlcmiaiM liarani. EXPLORING T1IK OCEAN VKl. I'llOiKShOli JIOIUNSOn's PAI'Xtt ON HKE1 ISKA SOUNDING AND DBF-IM1INO BEt'OKE THKSO:irY OF riUCTICAl. KNO1NKEMN0. Mr. B. C. Gregory read an elaborate and interesting paper.before the Society of Practi cal Engineering, at the Cooper Institute, New xork, recently, on 'MJeep Sea Sounding and Dredging. " t He said the preseut century has witnessed wisnoe advancing with more gigantio strides than at any other period of the world's hiB- lory. Through the agency of steam tho oe.eun has been mad the highway of nations, tho land is flirt with a network of railroad and civilization is Tarried to the rnds of the eari.h. Electricity, though discovered by Tholes six hnndred years before Christ, has only recently .-been compelled to rive forth its power and Jsnbtlety for the benefit of man; but an Koience is as yet ignorant or the nature ot this agent it has been unable to apply it to machinery. ' With geology, zoology and many other sciences def p sea explorations have an inti mate connection as well as upon navigation and submarine telegraphy. The load and line was the earliest device for deep ea Bounding, and it is still in use. The crude ness of the contrivance has, however, led to the popular error of a "bottomless ocean" and to many mistakes sometimes fatal ones in making soundings. The snccesH which has attended the laying of submarine rabies has set the erroneous idea of an ocean without bottom at rest forever, and given an impulse to the effort to invent new means of sounding and dredging. The soundings made in tho Atlantic fihow its bottom to be an extensive plateau, varying in depth at different points. The average depth is rj,HH) feet, though tne steamer tjyciops obtained a depth of 1',0M feet. This ocean floor begins about l.r0 miles irom the Irish coast; there the descent from shallow to deep water is very rapid, reaching 10,.ri00 feet in fifty miles, giving an anglo of descent greater than that of tho Italian Alps. The deepest part of the Atlantic is on the American side, near the bankB of Newfoundland, where a great basin exists ranging east and west for nearly a thousand miles, and whose depth is believed to exceed the highest of the Himalaya Mountains. It has also been recently proved that a ship can be hold in one placo, and soundings made, even when the weather is comparatively rough. America has been the pioneer in inventing deep sea-sounding apparatus, and her inven tions are as much used in the British navy as our own. Here the lecturer described the latest instruments that have been invented for deep sea-Ronnding. and after tracing the rise of dredging with Sir John Itoss' efforts in Baflin'B Bay in IMS, he fallowed Hoskyn, Berryman, and Dayman in their submarine explorations, gave many interesting facts, such as that of tho bottom of tho ocean teem ing with animal life, some of thern of. a very high type, and concluded by showing what a vast flood of light is thrown npon Tactical science by deep sea-sounding and1 dredging nrraratus. w . EUDESIE'S OLI) CLOTHES. Annnal Mnle mf the Cant-off Wardrobe of ibe French niireN. Empress Eugenic, who sets tho fashious of the civilized world, has a sale of east-oil dresses every year, and as she rarely wears a 'dress twice, the number sold is always very great. A Paris lolter-writer gives a. graphic account of a enlc just terminated. He says that the custom was established by tho royal families of the Tuilerics long before the great Revolution, ay-, ceded to by the Empress Josephine, continued under the Restoration, maintained by the I'rni ecstes of the House of Orleans, and kept up with great spirit nnaer tne present reign. A long f-allery, which runs along the basement story o the palace, looking into the garden just opposite the Prince Imperial's winter walk, is fitted up troni one end to the other with oak wardrobes. This is called tho !) Froque of the palace. It is Lcre that the refuse dresses and the cast-off. apparel of the royal aud imperial ladies who have succeeded each other for tho last hundred years in the occupation of the Tuilcnes are in variably uorne, when rejected lroru the lloor above. These wardrobe cupboards, numerous and ex tensive as they are. get gcnejally well filled during the year, and when tho tonr seasons are considered thoroughly over, a sale is inado of the whole, where every article Is priced before hand, and visitors are admitted to view aud purchase without the observance of further cere mony man the presentation ol an invitation card from one of her Majesty's attendants, to whom the privilege of granting them belongs. The sale ot the regal wardrobe of the Tuilerics is conducted on the strictest principle of equity. Tho shutters of tho long gallery are closed, and it is lighted from one end to tho other with lamps and candelabra, so that the light is stronger than it would be were daylight ad mitted, as tho ceiling is low, and tho windows sunk deep into the wall. Every article Is ticketed, and, of course, no deviation from the original decision can possibly bo allowed. A long line of stretchers are placed all down the middle of the gallery, the doors of the ward robes on either side are Hung open, and the visitor, walking slowly down on one side and returning on the other, makes choice of what may suit her taste, and, inscribing the number it bears upon a card, hands the latter to the attendant in waiting at the door, and departs. Tho stretchers are occupied by tho shawls, and tbe wardrobes by the dresses, tho shelves by the uuder linen, while a sort of counter at the fur ther end Of the gallery is filled w ith the cham pignons, on which are exhibited tho bonnets and dead-dresses. The white satin dress, most splendidly embroidered hi silver, with the tunic of buillonce gauze and silver mouchei, confined by bands of ponceau velvet, In which her Ma jesty went to the opera with tho King Consort of Spain, was not quoted higher tbaii the nankeen-colored dress and jacket, braided with green, which was recoguized as the uniform invented by the Empress for the drive at Fon taincblcau. To be sure, the buttons were of malachite and set in gold, but the material of the dress could scarcely be considered as bcai'lmr any value whatever. The shawls were principally of French manufacture, and mostly for Biiiiimer wear; the cloaks aud mantles, deprived ot tneir lace fur, are unattractive. The utmost exag geration seems to exist In the prices nut upou tho bonnets. In the first place, the article itself is out of fashion almost as soon as seen; in the next, it possesses no resources w hatever, and, above all, it i liable to a irroater deterioration than the dress. The habit of leaning back in the carriage, which has become so ironcral, de stroys the bonnet immediately, and renders it snuty in torm, even wmie stlil bright anu iresn in color. Tho proceeds of the sale are generally brought up by the valets and women of the wardrobe, who dispose of what remains unsold to the great dealers in Pkrja, who again sell them to their customers at immense prices. CLOAKS. QLOAKS ! CLOAKS I! the largest 'Assortment. the finest qualities. The Iot ICeftMonultle lrlc'. IVENS & CO., 33 K.iITII Street, and N. 1?. Or. .KIUIITIIaudWAOUT, : Jltrtntham PH1LADBXFH ' WATS AND OAP8. nWARBURTON S IMPROVED VENTI UUd and Mrflttin Ima HU (patontod), in tha improrad fashions of Lha Ttitirn, ClIimsjUT Ntxaal Mat deor to lha foat Offlota U 1 n ALEXANDER O. CATTELLACO VtLOOVVK COMMISSION MKKUHAJOU Ko. (M OHTH WlLAJiVlca AND !0 ft WORTH WATFK BTBKET. ruiLA&nLeuiA. in DRY. GOODS. GREAT CRASH DRY GOODS. EVERYTHING DOWN-HIGH PRICES OVER FOR THE SEASON. GRAND CLOSING SALE RICKEY, SHARP & CO.'S IirciEEItfSE STOCK, 0K 3 JZ , Y jr O O D K Unprecedented Bargains w bilks, VELVETS, DEESS GOODS, and MISCELLANEOUS ' DRY GOODS. THIS STOCK IS T11K MOST EXTENSIVE AND VARIED BVER OFFERED AT RETAIL IN TI11S CITY, AND CONTAINS MORE NOVELTIES AND STA PLES OF RECENT IMPORTATION THAN CAN BE FOUND ELSEWHERE. ONE PRICE AND NO DEVIATION. RICKEY, SHARP & CO., No. 727 CHESNUT STREET, 1 tfrp PHILADELPHIA. 1869. HOLIDAY" rUESENTS ! BEAUTIFUL AND CHEAP. A GREAT DEAL FOR LITTLE MONEY We hare a moat splendid stock of Goods, Knnly avnorted, and bavapnt the pricen down to the lowaxt DOT, aa w close out Block TYVIUK A YKAK regularly that's our rule so as always to keep things fresh and new. SPECIAL" and POSITIVE BARGAINS i MAY BE EXPECTED. We invite attention to PAISLEY AND BROC11F. SHAWLS. 1 POPLINS, BLACK SILKS, AND PLAIDS. . KID' GLOVES, BLANKETS, AND.CA.SM- JIEKES. JOSEPH H. THORNLEY, -1' ) , f N. E. Cor. Eighth and Spring Garden, 1016 tf. PHILADKLPHIA. f3 E D. U C T I o rj. We are reducing our entire stork to moct the 16west Gold FijrUros. Frosted Heavers reduced from $0-00 to (4 00. cloaking Cloths, all reduced. Shawls lu variety, at .i-50, 4fto, 5-oo and fo-oo. Fine French Merlnoeg, In choice shades. Dress Goods of all kjnds, down with the rest. Black Silks, In huge assortment. ' Table Linen Napkins, Dojlies and Towels at gold prices. j STOKES & WOOD. i . i S. W.COR. SEVENTH AND ARCH ST3., PHILADELPHIA. 8W pIIAS. F. SHIPSOS At into., B I m. .u.n inn. mum ci. i ' i' us. r . aim ra? i Dreeu Cheup Goods, Bargains. ' S tanes yard-wide tine Shirtlnu Muslinp at 13Vc, by piece or yard: this Muxlin is worth ltie., and ia suited for all kindB of underwear. Williamsville Muslin 2uo. b yard. All other AlusliDB as cuaapj Nainsook Plaids at. 25 and 31 e. . Swiss btripe Muslins at 18 and 30c. Nainsook, Cambrio, and Hwisa Muslins, all praries. Liiten Towellings at 7, 10, 13, and ltio. par yard. Linen Napkins, cheap. I.inen Table Damaxk at very low prices. llird eye Nnrsery Diaper by pieeo, cheap. Ballard ville and other Flannels, cheap. Great inducements offered to persona baying Rlaok. We havealurgeaaaortnientof Mobairsand Alpaca Poplins, all which were purchased at low prices at the end of the season, and hundreds ot our customers have taken adran tuge of this opportunity to secure cheap goods fur the coin ins f ii 11. AA Water-proof Cleakinss only $1 per yard. Don't forget oar tine yard-wide blurting is only 12X0. per yard. 4'UAN. F. KI.m'MO.-X Ac HltO., H4swtU31 NosJftS and W4 PINK 8treeU NDIA SCARFS. INDIA SHAWLS. REAL INDIA CAMEL'S HAIR SHAWLS AND SCARFS, FOR A VALUABLE CHRISTMAS PRESENT. CllKAr AT i: o uuk f it v i: irs, No. 910 CIIKS.NUT NTKEKT, 10 2 3m PHILADELPHIA. yEPIIYRS AND OERMANTOWN WOOL8. - Stocking Yarns of all kinds; Tidy, Orocbet, and Mending Cotton, wholesale and retail, at factory, No. 1UU4 l.OMHAKD Street. Uto COObs FOR THE LADIES. JRIDAL, IJIRTJIDAY, AND HOLIDAY PRESENTS. -Vii I on IVrarelaO. The One Dollar Department contains a larce aexortment of FINK FKKNCU GOODS, embracing DKKK8, WORK, GLOVE, H ANDKKKOUIKK, AND DRESSING UOXK8. ia treat variety. DOLLS, MKOHANIOAL TOYS, and TRKK TRIM MINGS.' SILK FANS, LKATUKR BAGS, POC'KKT BOO KB CHINA VASH3 and ORNAMKNT8.JKWELRY.KTtt From 100 to 5000. Call and examine our Paris Goods. Party and Kvenins Dresses made aod trimmed front Vrsneh and English faahien plates. Fancy Costumes for Masquerades, Balls, eta,, made to order in forty-eight hours' notice, at MRS. M. A. BINDER'S 1 . LAD 1KB' DRKS8 TRIMMINGS, PAPER PATTERS DRESS and OLOAK MAKING ESTABLISHMENT, N. W. Corner Eleventh and Chesntt, Mstntbt PHILADELPHIA.' TEYi:iso:, imo., &, to., UILN, 1 ,Hlf3in 6-SECOND Street. ( INSURANCE. 1829. CHARTER PERPETUAL I t i Frantlin Fire Insurance Company .OF PHILADELPHIA. , Office, Hoa. 435 and 437 CHESNUT St AsselsJaii. 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Applications may bo made at tbe Home Office, and at tbe Agencies tnronghoat tbe Hum. 18 JAltlEN TKAQfJAIK PRESIDENT WAIN TEL, E. NTOKKM VICE-PRESIDENT JOHN W. IIOKNOIt A. V. P. and ACTUARY HORATIO H. HTKPHK 8EORKTARY -A- SrB XJ X Y LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. o. H05 HltOAirWAY, corner of , i:ievenlli Mrtet, .low York. CASH .CAPITAL $150,0(10 $Ufi,U(XJ deposited with the State of New York aa security for polioy holders. LKMUKh BANGS, President. GKORGK KLLIOTT, Vice-President and Secretary. EMORY McOLLNTOUK, Actuary. A. K. M. PURDY, M. D., Medical Kxaminer. ' PHILADELPHIA BEFERENrEH. Thomas T. Tanker,! John M. Maris, J. it. Lippincott, Charles Slencer, William Divine, : Jamns Long, John A. Wright, 8. Morris Wain, James Hunter. ArthnrG. Coffin, John B. McCresry. K. II. Worne. Orgunized April, If. 376 Policies turned first six months; over 2(ftiU in the twelve months followine. , All forms of Policies t.noed on moet favorable terms. Special advantagea ottered to Clergymen. A lew good agent, wanted in citf or country. Apply t JAMK8M. UOAOkE, Manager for Pennsylvania and Delaware. Office, No. WALNUT Street, Philadelphia. SAMUEL POWERS, Special Agent. 416 g T R I I C T L "YM UTUAL. Prevident Life and Trust Co. OP PHILADELPHIA. OFFICE, No. Ill S. FOURTH STREET. Orpaulzed to promote LIFE INSURANCE amonz .. . . . .. i l. .... I ... r i i .. (.ood riHks of any class accepted. Policies issued on approved plans, at the lowest raws. Frenldont, SAMUEL R. sniPLEY, Vice-President, WILLIAM C. I.ONUSTRKTn, Actuary. ROWLAND PAKKT. Tne advantages oU'ered by tlita Company are tin- 0FFICE OF THE INSURANCE COMPANY OK NORTli AMERICA, No. m WALNUT Street. Philadelphia. Incorporated 1794. Charter Perpetual. Capital, $500,000. Assets. i?2,aw,0l)ii MARINE. INLAND, AND FIRE INSURANCE. OVER $20,000,000 LOSSK8 PAID SINCE ITS ORGAN. 1ZATION. DUlECTOll": Arthur G. Oofan. 8amuel W. Jonea. John A. Brown, Charles Taylor, Ambrose White, William Welsh, K. Morris W ain, John Mason, r rancis K. uoue, Edward 11. Trotter Edward S. Clarke, T. Charlton Henry, Alfred D. Jessup, John P. White, Louis O. Madeira, Charles W. Cuahmao AKiiiur, uuprij.iv, President. CHARLES PLATT. Vice-President. Matthias Mabih, Secretary. Cuab. 11. Rkevkh, Asst. Secretary. 21 F AME INSURANCE COMPANY. Ho. 809 CHESNUT Street. INCORPORATED I860. CHARTER PERPETUAL. CAPITAL, $200,000. FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY. Insures against Lose or Damage by Eire either by Per. petual or Temporary Policies. DIRECTORS: Charles Richardson, vv imam ii. nuawn, William M. Heylert, Henry Lewis, Nathan Hilles. John Kessler, Jr., Edward H. Orne. Charles Stokes, John W. Kverraan, Mordecai Busby. George A. West, CHARLES RICHARDSON, President. WILLIAM H. RHAWN, Vice-President. Wiixiams 1. Blanchabd. Secretary. 7 235 rpuE PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INSURANCE X COMPANY. Incorporated 1825 Charter Perpetual So. 610 WALNUT Street, opposite Independence Square. This Company, favorably known to the oommnnity for over forty years, continues to Insure against loss or darn axe by tire on Publie or Private Buildinfrseither perma nently or for a limited time. Also on furniture. Stocks of Goods, and Merchandise generally, on liberal terms. Their Capital, together with a large Surplus Fund, is invented in the most careful manner, which enables them to offer to the insured an undoubted security in the oaee oi lose. DIRECT B. Daniel Smith, Jr., i John Deverenz, Alexander Benson, I Thomas Smith. Isaac liazlnburat, I Henry Lewis, 1 homae Robins, I J. Gillingham Fell. Daniel Haddock. Jr. DANIEL SMITH, Ja., President. WM. G. CROWELL. Secretary. ' ' 85 -pilOT.NIX INSURANCE COMPANY OF 1 PHILADELPHIA. INCORPORATED 1H04 CHARTER PERPETUAL. No. 'JM WALNUT Street, opposite tbe S xchange. This Company insures from lose or damage by FIRE, on liberal terms, on buildings, merchandise, furniture, etc., for limited periods, and permanently on buildings by deposit of premiums. The Company baa been in active operation for more than SIXTY YEAR, during which all loasee have been pr0mpU,edJuatedanajpa:d.cT0R8 John I,. Hodge, David Lewis, M. E. Mahouy, Bonjannn Kiting, John T.Lewis, Thomas H. Powers, William 8. Grant. A. K. MoHenrv. Rotiert W. Learning, Edmund Caatilloi ion. V. Clark W harton, Lawrence Lewis, Jr., Samuel Wilcox, Lewis O. Norria. WUCHERER, President. Bamucx Wilcox, Secretary. sua rpiIE ENTERPRISE INSURANCE COMPANY 1 OK PHILADELPHIA. Ottioe B. W. Corner FOURTH and WALNUT Streets. FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY. PERPETUAL AND TERM POLICIES D3SURD. Ceah Capital , ttDO.UOO OO Caah Assets. July I, lerjtt. .MHi7Hil. DIRECTORS. F. Ratcbford Starr, J. Livingston Rrringer, rtaiuro erarier, John M. Atwuod, Benjamin T. Tredick, Gwirge II. Btnart, uaroea A uiagnorn. William O, Bouiton, Charlea Wheeler, Thomas H. Montgomery, ueun ii. nrown. This Company insures only nrsielaas risks, taking no tjaraea Aertsen. specially hazardous ruaa whatever, such as lactones, nulla, etc. F. RATOHKORD RTARR, President. THUMAH H MONTGOMERY, Vice-President. AUtXAMUKU W. WlfclKM, Secretary. 86 JMPEllIAIi FI11E INSUWANCB CO. LONDON. ENTABLJ8IIED lh(i:l. Pald-np Capital and Accumnlated Paada, 88,000,000 IN OOLD. PEEVOST & HEBBIHG, Ageati, S 49 Ho. 1W a THIRD 8treet, Philadelphia, CTLA8. VL PRBVC8T. CUA8. P. HKRRLNQ LUMBER. 18W I Hl'Rl'CK JOIST. : hpiu'cs joist. HEMLOCK. HEMLOCK. 1861) IWitU'- REASONED CLEAR PINE, 1 CVri lOOtf SEASON KI CI. RAH PINK. lot). t. IIWll It rA i 1 r.ltN PINK. SPANISH CEDAR, FOR PATTERNS. RED CKOAIC FLORIDA FLOORING. FLORIDA FLOORING. CAROLINA FLOORING. VIRGINIA FLOORING. DELAWARE FLOORING. ASH FLOORING. WALNUT FLOORING. FLORIDA STEP HOARDS. RAIL PLANK. 1869 m t Q WAI-NIIT HOARDS AND PLANK. o p n lOUsi WALNUT HOARDS AND PLAUKJOOiJ WALNLT HOARDS. WALNUT PLANK. IWltii UNDERTAKERS' LTHvIBER. tQnr lOUsT UNDERTAKERS' LUMBER. Infill red t-vnatt JWALNUT AND PINK SEASONED POPLAR. SEASONEI CHERRY. 1869 1869 asi WUITK OAK PLANK AND BOARDS. HICKORY. IftltQ CIGAR HOX MAKERS' iqia 10l,c. CKiAR BOX MAKERS.' lOUij SPANISH CEDAR BOX BOARDS. vvv FOR SALE LOW. IRfiU CAROLINA SCANTLING. : iQrtfl lOUeJ CAROLINA H. T. S1IXS. lOOiT NORWAY SCANTLING. 1869 CEDAR SHINGLES. 1 OM CYPRESS SHINGLES. ' lOOiJ MAULE, BROTHER fX)., iU No. 8CQ0 SOUTH Street, TTNITED bTATES BUILD EKtt MILIj: FIFTEENTH STREET, BELOW MARKET, ESLIR & BROTHER, Proprietor!. WOOD MOULDINGS, BRACKETS, ETC. BALUSTERS AND TURNING WORK. A Large Stock always on hand. 911 8m PAHEL PLANK, ALL THICKNESSES X 1 COMMON PLANK, ALL THICKJIKhSES 1 COMMON BOARDS. 1 and S SIDE FHNCK HOARDS. WHITE PINK. FLOORING HOARDS. YELLOW AND SAP PI N K FLOORINGS. 1 and 4V. BPHl'CK JOIST. ALL SIZES. H EM LOCK JOIST, ALL SIZES. PLASTER IN G LATH A SPECIALTY. Together with a general assortment of Building Lnmbei for mile low for cash. T. W. SMAL'I'Z. 1124 Urn FIFTEENTH and STILES Streets. LUMBER UNDER O V B ALWAYS DRY. Walnut, White Pine, Yellow Pine, Spruce, Hem lock, Shingles, etc, always on hand at low rates. WATSON 4 GILLINGHAM, m No. VM RICHMOND Street, 16th ward. LOOKING CLASSES, ETO. JAMES S. CARLE & SONS ARK NOW OCCUPYING THEIR OWN BUILDING, TIIBIR STORE nAVINO BEEN EN TIRELY RENEWED SINCE THEIR LATE FIRB. CARLES' GALLERIES AND I.ooklne alnM Harorooin,v No. 81C CHESNUT STREET, g 8 Ti B LI8HKD 1 7 9 6. A. 8. ROBINSON, FRENCH PLATE LOOKING-GLAbtiEli, ENGRAVINGS, BEAUTIFUL CHROMOB, PADS TINGS, Mannlactnrer of all kinda of LOOKING-GLASS, PORTRAIT, AND PICTURE FRAMES, NO. 910 CHESNUT BTKEET. t H Fifth door above the Continental, Phlia. WINDOW GLASS. y I N DO w ; L A W S EVANS, SHARP & CO., No. 613 MARKET STREET, Are dally receiving shipments of Giant from their Works, where the; are now making 10,000 feet per day. , - The; are also receiving shipments of , rxuBiuczx winnow glass. Rough Plate and Ribbed GlaBS.JEnamclled. 8talned, Engraved, and Ground Glass, which they offer at - LOWEST MARKET RATES. t 25 3m QENT.'S FURNISHING OOOD8. J3ATKNT SHOUIiDEK-8KAM SHIRT MANUFACTORY, AND GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING STORK. PERFECTLY FITTING SHIRTS AND DRAWER made from measurement at very short notloe. All other articles of GJtNTLKUENS DRSS GOODS la foil variety. WINCHESTER CO., , II No. m CHflriNUT Street. JJOL1DAY I U 12 N iTw't"n foi GENTLEMEN. J. W. SCOTT & CO., No. 814 CHESNUT Street, Philadelphia, 5 STSrp Four doors below Continental Hotel. pHESENTS FOB THE HOLIDAYS. A FULL ASSORTMENT OF ' Gentlemen'! Mourning: Wrappers. f GENTS' FURNISUINU STORE. ' MRS. S. A. BRANHON, No. 140 Sooth KIUUTU Street. Wrappers made to order. tl 7 tathslro LEGAL NOTIOES. TN THE ORPHANS' COURT FOR THE CITY, J- AND COUNTY OK r-HILADRLPHIA. . Estate of JAMES HAMILTON, lie. eased. The Auditor appointed lr the Oonrt to audit, aettle, and adjuat the thirty ninth account of Thoruaa ul. walader, Executor and Trustee of the last W ill and Tee. lament of J AMK8 RAM1L1 ON, Deceased, arising from that portion of the estate beloniriiiK to schedule B, an nexed to the indenture of partition in said.eatale, dated Jauuan M, lMf, recorded is the offloe for recording o deeds, etc., in Philadelphia, in deed book i. W. (J., Ha I, pae 4W7, etc., and to report distribution of the balano4 iuthe hands of the acooununt, will meet the parties ia terented tor the purposes of his appoiutmeut on MOI liAV, IteceniheriKI, li, at 4 o'clock P. M., at hisothca, No. 4I WALNLT Street, in the city of I'liil.wiolphia. IS tbstu tf WILLIAM D, BAKER, Auditor. TNTIIE ORPHANS' COURT FOR TIIS 1 CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA. KsUte of ALBERT S. BKVEN8, deceased. The Auditor appointed by the Court to audit, settle, and adjust the account of WILLIAM H. KERN, Adminis trator of the Jfntateof ALBERT 8. xtKVENS, deceased, and to report distribution of tbe balance in tbe bands of the accountant, will meet tbe parties intrested, for the purpose of his spiiointnient, on MONDAY. December flu. '""".S n ' o'clock A. W.. at his oliice, No. 4ud WAIJUT Street, in the city of Philadelphia. WILLIAM X. BAKER, liilthluut AudiUir.
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