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THE DAILF EVENING TELEGRAPn PniLADELPHIA, MONDAY, DZCEOTEU -20, 18GD.
sriRiT or Tnn muss.
Kriliorinl Opinion of the Insulins JouraaU
t'lMit ('urrenl ToiiIok ('etnittled ICrrrv
Inv lor the Kvpuln Telegraph.
THK NIXiliO AS A Jl.T.OU.
From th FiWihvrij Coninioteial.
"Negro on tho lraiu" was formerly con
hulerod as a clangorous and very troulilosome
mrtlady among tin. The person thus afflicted
was Hujiposod to ho quite disqualified for ex
ercising a Hound judgment in regard to many
BubjecU of great practical importance.
Though tho disease has disappeared, except a
aixiradio case hero and there, tho momory of
its disagreeable symptoms is utill fresh, and
perhaps exerts an influence unfavorable to a
dispassionate and impartial consideration of
the class whose claims once gave rise to suoh
morbid effects in their advocates.
lut these colored people in great numbers
form a part of our compatriots; their con
dition in the future is a matter that forces
itself upon the attention of the present, and
there is no wisdom in refusing to look at
the subject because it may happen to be un
pleasant or because we may think that too
much has been made of it in the past.
Though the civil relations of these people
concern the South more than the North, and
though there is good reason to believe that
many of those among us will gradually seek
a warmer climate, still, many of them will
remain here, and a long time must elapse
before our population will ba left
quite without an African element.
Hence, on several ground, we of the
North watch and ought to watch with
a keen spirit of inquiry the social processes
of settlement and arrangement of the two
races now going on in the late slave States.
The subject is one of considerable theoretical
as well as practical interest, and it is not im
probable that in time to come the results of
the vast experiment proceeding in those re
gions will be referred to as illustrating some
af the most obscure problems in ethnology.
In view of these considerations and others
that might be mentioned, the following ex
tract from the Florida Iianter of the l.'ith of
Novomber will be read with general satisfac
tion. It is a portion of a charge delivered to
the Grand Jury of Marion county by Judge
iosf:
"The doubt with oar people was, whether the
f reeiliuen (as jurors) would liud according to tho
acts would ever uunvlut oue of their owu race of
crime, particularly or larceny or a crime against the
whites. During the two former sittings of the court
in the Ave counties of this circuit, ilieru have been a
multitude of ollendtrs put upon trial before mixed
Juries, and In some Instanced of black men exclu
sively. A very large majority of such offenders hare
been black men ou trial for olicnnca against white
men, and upon the property of white men. In al
most every Instance, certainly In a majority of cases,
where the evidence was clear and conclusive the
Jury lias found the prisoner guilty. Of the twenty
or thirty convictions obtained at tho former sittings
of this court very nearly all were black men con
victed of oircnses auulnst white men, and convicted
by black. A mixed Jury in such cases Is almost sure
to arrive at a just conclusion."
We have assumed that this statement will
be road with general satisfaction, because we
Kuppose thore are few who will regret to see
their own Minister or despondent anticipa
tions in such a matter falsified by facts. It
is another instance added to the multitude
known before, which show that, in regard to
races of mankind as well as distinct classes of
society, charitable judgments are usually the
soundest, and that the spirit of sweeping
condemnation is as foolish as it is wicked.
In the days before the war, the negro in the
North was an object of contempt to one sort
of people and an object of compassion to an
other sort. Cities and neighborhoods could
be mentioned in which a considerable num
ber of persons concerned themselves about
him, and had come to conclusions favorable
upon the whole to the African character.
Tneso benevolent inquirers were generally
Quakers, and their friendly theories
rare not allowed to remain mere
hoorlos. They became facts in
ha form of schools, reading-rooms, and
)ther institutions, by the use of which pros
perous, or at least comfortable African com
munities were enubled to show, on a small
scale, their susceptibility of civilization. The
Quaker testimony regarding their sable
proteges was, that they were fairly intelligent
and more than fairly thankful for kindnesses
received. In the South, there was much di
versity of opinion in regard to some straits of
nogro character, while his intellectual and
moral inferiority to the white man was an
almost universal article of faith. Yet ladies
interested in slave property were often heard
to affirm that negroes were very affectionate
indisposition and capable of forming very
strong attachments, not only to one another,
but to their owners and their owners' families.
The lords of these ladies we have
heard confirm this witness, with the reserva
tion or explanation that these attachments
were always short-lived, vehement but tran
sient. This notion, even when sincerely en
tertained, might be suspected to have origi
nated in the obvious utility or desirableness
of limitation in the case. Humane slave
holders would naturally feel less compunction
in rending attachments which they believed
to be destined to a speedy termination at any
rate, or in dissolving a connection known to
have been formed under the prompting of a
transitory sentiment. With respect to
another moral trait of the African there was a
truly admirable concurrence of opinions among
the Caucasian lords of the soil and their white
retainers. The negro, they said, had no re
spect for property, the difference between
mine and thine was a difference which
could never be impressed upon his
moral nature. Why, he would occa
sionally ' steal even himself. We may
add that stealing has been the vice of slaves
of all races and in all ages. In a Roman
mouth the same word denoted a thief and a
slave; each was a fnr, or "man of three lot-
ters." But the Southern theory referred the
vice to the original constitution of the Am
can. And science, in the persons of Messrs. Nott
and Gliddon, came forward to sustain the
doctrine with the "Types of Mankind: a
book, by the way, which seemed to Alexander
Humboldt to exhibit science in its lowest de
gradation. These notions of negro character
prevailing, no wonder that little good was
expected of him as a juror. But "time is
the great innovator;" tried in war as a trained
soldier, and in peace as a juryman, he has,
in both characters, justified the predictions
of Ids friends, and has shown that bis
enemies were as deficient in penetration as in
humanity.
BALM OF A THOUSAND FLOWEUS.
from tlx S. Y. Tribune.
There is a place in Louisiana absurdly
called "Homer, and tnere is a newspaper
printed there still more absurdly called "l'lt
JImm. mien, at first uiusn, would oe tue
judicious readers opinion of this conoante
nation of classioalities; but he might possi
bly review his verdict and reverse it when he
came to be intimately acquainted with tho
wit and wisdom, the reason and refinement,
the superiority in generals and in particular.-,
(inhibited by the conductors of this uiodt.ru
antique. ' The objection, however, which I
would arise upon even a cursory perusal of I
this fragrant nhect would be that it is too
potont and too pungent for human nature's ,
oHuy nose, it is, in iaot, a cnemioai ouriosny
of a newspaper, as we shall presently demon
strate, and it is tho only one which we have
ever seen which, by the mysterious law of
association, reminded us of a bone-boiling
establishment in the fulness of its fragranoe.
We may as well, in the very outset, acknow
ledge that this publication peofossos to be
"Republican" in its politics, from which the
inference may be drawn, to our disadvantage,
that it is as necessary for a Republican to be
as dirty in Louisiana as "a Deinoorat" in New
York. Only premising that the editor of this
typographical bouquet is a member of Con
gress, we proceed to an analysis of his odorife
rous manufactures.
For nome .reason we do not care what,
for it would be time wasted to oonjeoture it
there is not merely war to the knife, but war
to the bullet, the bludgeoa, and the spirting
of venom, between the Homer Hind and an
other newspaper called the Claiborne Advo
cate. Hostilities thus far, we believe, are
confined to a brisk interchange of epithets
and the small shot of vituperation we would
say billingsgate, only the poor fish-wives
have already grown clean-mouthed, by com
parison, in our estimation. "Allen 0. Hill,"
says the Iliad, "the hefty goose of the Advo
cate, displays in his dirty sputtcrings con
tinued uneasiness in regard to education."
"He fears," adds his enemy, "that the colored
people may learn to read and write."
These are fears that, we confess, we should
share with Mr. A. C. Hill, if the edu
cated black could avail himself of no better
reading than the newspaper before us,
and could not write more decently than its
editors. We do not want the freedmen of
Louisiana to be taught ohirography merely
that ink may be wasted and clean white paper
worse than spoiled that they may, in print,
call each other "buzzards," "bottle-bellied
toads," "skunks," "wild bulls," "big hogs,"
and "brutish, hare-brained, puling dogs."
These are all zoological titles which the inge
nious Blackburn lavishes upon his foe. There
is nothing particularly original about them
they are specimens of rather a hackneyed
style of scolding. Heavon help the negroes
if they are to take their primary lessons in
"civilization" and refinement from such an
educator and champion I That we may be
thoroughly understood, we transfer one gem
entire:
"The Naaman of the Adrorate speaks of fleas.
Now, Nnanian of old was a mitfht.v man in Syria, 'but
he was a leper.' Ho with the Nutmttn of the Olal
borne Advocate. He is Indeed a mistily man in the
land of Claiborne yes, a vnty man but he Is very
Hltby. And yet be speaks of ileus. And why need
lie fear Hea7 One would not survive on his gepth
Ing surface longer than would a gnat in the crater of
Mount Vesuvius!"
A whole broadside of stuff like this ap
pears in a journal which professes to be de
voted not only to "Politics and News," but
to "Civilization and Literature." If Lou
isiana is to have no nobler aid in her struggle
for regeneration and reconstruction, her case
is a forlorn one indeed ! This ill-bred and
undeserving newspaper, as wc learn from an
announcement in the van of its columns, is
"The Official Journal of tho United States,"
as it is of "the State of Itonisiana and the
Parish of Claiborne." If the General Gov
ernment is in any way responsible for this
weekly compost of vulgarity and abuse, we
pray the General Government, for its own
sake, as well as for the sake of the Republi
can party, straightway to wash its hands of
the responsibility. If we cannot maintain
the peace and dignity of the Union in Lou
isiana without such an utter degradation of
the Republican press as this Homor Hind
imports, we should cease to talk at least
of the dignity. This kind of newspaper
was common enough at the South before
the Rebellion; was the continued breeder of
personal encounters, of fights in the streets
and of fights in the bar-room, of wayside as
sasinations and all manner of bloody and
desperate deeds. Ultimately they were the
ill-omened birds brooding over the egg of
treason until they hatched it into spasmodic,
but most mischievous life. If now, when the
war is over, our only hope of future peaoe is
in the social regeneration of the South, why
should a paper calling itself "Republican"
and "tire official journal of the United States"
be thus permitted to bring disrepute upon
the national character, and to Binder the work
of reconstruction, while it undertakes to ad
vance it? The editor professes to be a
genuine Southern Unionist. Of men with
this high claim to consideration we have
never failed to speak in defense, whenever
we have thought them unjustly or ungener
ously treated; but a newspaper like this "Re
publican" journal of Louisiana does more to
silence us than all the logic ot the copper
heads and all the lamentations of the unre
constructed.
THE PHILADELPHIA LEAGUE.
Prom the H. T. World.
Philadelphia has a poet and a league. We
have half a dozen poets, and a League too.
But our league is an humble, modest league
at the corner of a thoroughfare, and hardly
distinguishable from other houses. The Phi
ladelphia league, besides being, we believe,
the mother leuuue, just as I'miadelpuia at
once had, abxit omen, a mother bank, is the
institution of the citv. It i, in the sense of
thee venerable Bede's Having, Philadelphia's
colossenm, and the Quaker community would
fall without it. It is the architectural gem;
and, though a little squat in its uppearance by
the side of the neighboring houses, it is
really quite a fine edifice. Of its interior, it
is not for the like of us to judge. All that we
know of its secrets wo glean from the showy
and eloquent reports which from time to time
are given to the world. One has just appeared.
Here it is that Philadelphia's solitory poet
comes into action. He is the secretary the
Charles Thomson of tho league. He writes
what the loyal thunders utter; and he writes
very well; and in the annual report just out,
printed in the Philadelphia pupers, he has
sketched with a master's and poet's hand the
triumphs of radicalism and tho league, and
the blessed state of the country from Minne
sota to (ieorgia. It does one good to road
it. It almost makes us forget the publio
debt and the income tax. Its panegyric on
General Grant (and no one has more cause to
praise him than Mr. Bokor) is the more
earnest because there is a ve ry clear intima
tion that the leaguers wore a little distrustful
of him, and never felt eutirely happy till he
appointed Sickles (an honored and frequent
guest), and Borie, and Robeson (both mem
bers) in succession to office. That done, Mr.
Boker said or sang Nunc diwUttn; and, if we
are not mistaken, the prayer has been pretty
effectually granted.
But peace, as another poet has jmtlysaid,
has its victories as well us wr, and we learn
that the Philadelphia league has recently
gained one for which we uro grateful.
We give the passage lu tho report as we
find it, with its unctuous praise of Grant, who
still bus offices to bestow, and its spiteful
rling at Johnson, who has none; the nearly
fatal miscarriage of a letter from the Pout-
maHter-Goneral himsolf; and the oonolinlinjt
passage, in true poctio vein, of Old Hickory
dancing and stamping anions; thn Ures of
nullification simply remarking that if any
one bad called Ueneral Jackson a "loyalist
to his face he would certainly Iisvh been
In the early part of the summer a simile point of
publio Interest Invited and received the at tention of
the board. The banishment of the head!) of Wash
ington and Jneknon from I tie pimiuKo sumpg most
In use, and the remarkable substitution of tin repre
sentations of a locomotive englno and a mounted
post-boy In their places, had been publicly criticized
In the league with great dissatisfaction and rpgret,
and subsequently tuc subject wax brought directly
to the notion of the board. In such an unworthy
change we were satisiled Mint the administration of
president uranl Had taken no part. The new stamps
had been nrenared by the contractors undor Presi
dent Johnson. A committee was appnlntod to com
municate to the I'oHtniHster-tieneral what the board
believed to be the general feeling In the league on
the subject, and tuich, a representation was ac
cordingly made. The miocarrlago of Ms letter
appears to have iieprlvsd the board of the re
ceipt of the PoHtmaHter-Owneral's acknowledgment
of our communication. We learn, nowever, that
the memorial ot the committee was receivnd, ami Its
suggestion carefully considered. We have reason
to suppose that our views oolne.ided with those of the
PoHtmaHter-Oeneral, as we have thn satisfaction to
learn that new dies are now la preparation, and five
rronie ana live run-lace neacis or vvasniugton,
limllton. Franklin. Jackson, and Lincoln are to be
Biihhtitated for thn ten denominations of stamps,
and that the present stamps are to be withdrawn aa
soon as possible. It will be a source of satisfaction
to us U the action of the board may have in any way
contributed to a result which all loral men will wnl-
coiun, and that the etllgles of the Father of his Coun
try, ami or tne stout-hearted loyalist wno, in nis
aay, stamped out inn nres or nuuinration, snau
again be restored to their places of honor fn the
postal service of the Union.'
Still we are grateful, and hope the league
will continue to employ its elegant leisure in
works of kindred beneficence; regretting very
much for "Kuryit etmari alvutd" to learn
that its monibers are rapidly diminishing and
its library very slowly increasing. The report
winds up wit ha fervent and emphatic assertion
of State rights in their broadest sense; which,
bring interpreted, means more protection for
Pennsylvania s coal and iron.
LET THE LOAD BE LIGHTENED !
Fwm the K T. Tiwe$.
We publishod on Saturrday a portion
of the testimony with which the pross is
teeming in fnxor of an immediate and largo
reduction of taxation. On no subject is pub
lic opinion more decided, and on none is the
press of the country more emphatic or united.
These expressions ot liuigtnent and feeling
are rendered more significant by the fact
that they are called forth by the proposal of
the President to maintain tho present rate of
taxation until the debt shall have been
funded at a lower rate of interest, and by the
appareut indisposition of tho Secretary of the
Treasury to grant relief until his policy be
further advanced. They are virtually a pro
test against the views of tho administration
in this respect. They are it warning that the
course proposed cannot be persisted in with
impunity, and an indication of the demand
urged by the) people with u firmness which
Congress cannot wisely resist.
Nor can it be pretended that the protest or
the demund eniuuut.ej from political oppo
nents alono, or is designed in any manner to
embarrass the action of the Government. We
have purposely culled the testimony we ad
duce from journals decidedly friendly to
treneral urant and his administration, orlrom
journals whose independent attitude removes
them from factious fellowship with the oppo
sition. When staunch and influential Repub
licans like the Boston Ad ccrtixer, the Albany
Journal, the Erie Dinjnitci, the Chicago Tri
bune, and the J,avreiiee Joariutl insist that
the position assumed in the message and the
Treasury report must be abandoned, and that,
in advance of all other reforms, the taxes
must be reducod, we may safely conolude
that the current of Republican feeling runs
strongly in the direction whioh the 1 tmes has
ventured again and again to indicate. If the
business men who cure little for mere parti
sanship were consulted, we are sure that
ninety-nine hundredths of them would be
found to cherish the same opinion. They
may differ in reference to gold sales, or the
currency, or the tariff, but they are agreed in
the coll for lightened burdens. "Take off
taxes" is the all but universal cry among
those engaged in productive industry, and in
all trade, foreign or domestic. To this cry
Congress ought not to be indifferent.
The demand derives additional strength
from its reasonableness and justioe. It does
not involve weakness or inconvenience to the
Government, damage to the publio credit, or
loss to any important interest. While the
war lasted, the most onerous taxation was
borne cheerfully; and if to-day there were an
actual necessity for its continuance, it would
be submitted to ungrudgingly. But there is
neither financial wisdom nor equity in keep
ing up war taxation years after peace has been
restored. On the contrary, there is folly as
well as wrong in the attempt to perpetuate
excessive burdens for the redemption of
bonds long in advance of their maturity, or
for .the carrying out of any financial theory
which the Secretary may have formed, predi
cated upon possible funding in the future, or
any similar contingency. For funding is at
bust a remote contingency. It may be ap
plied under pressure to the extent of the
bonds deposited by the national banks; but
otherwise, it will be impracticable until after
the resumption of specie payments and
that, as most of us know, requires much pa
tient waiting.
We object, then, to the continuance of the
present taxation during the period which
must elapse before resumption or funding
can be eff ected. The country cannot sustain
the load, and neither the publio credit nor
1 he exigencies of the public service require
it. The administration pride! itself on its
measures of retrenchment, and Congress pro
fesses a desire to promote it. But the prime
purpose of retrenchment is relief to the peo
pie; and the only practical shape which relief
can take is the largest possible reduction of
taxes. Will Congress or the administration
assume the responsibility which denial of this
relief will assuredly entail i
ROOFING.
T K A D Y ROOFINO.
.IV This Hooting U adapted U all bolldlnsa. It ou
applied to
STREP OB FLAT ROOFS
at ona-hmlf thm avimbm of tin. It la raulilv nnfc aa
KbiDsle Hoot wiuiout removing the ehinxlea, thai avoid
lag the danumiu of oeilinn and furniture while under
rmtSKkVK TOUR TIN KOOFB WITH WKXTONl
KUaSTIO PAINT.
Iam always prepared to Repair and Paint Roof at ehor
notice. Also, PAINT FOR SALK bf the barrel or gallon
the beat and cheapest in the market. yp;LTON
1 175 No. 711 N. KUTTH Street, above Ooate
TO OWNERS. ARCHITECTS, BUILDERS.
AND ROOFERS. Roof si Yes, yes. Every aire and
kind, old or new. At No. N. THIRD Street, the AM K
hlUAN CONCRETE PAINT AND ROOF COMPANY
are sailing their celebrated paint for TIN Koor s.ane
tot lreafiriii all wnnil and niMtla. Alan, thitir solid eocS.
plex roof eovaring, the beat ever offered to the publio, wits
brushes, cins, buckets, etc., tor the work. Anti-vermin,
log, pealing, or shrinking. No paper, gravel, or heat.. Oood
lire, ana water-proof ; Lifiit, Tignt, unraDie. nod'
lor all climates. Directions siren for work, or good wore
men supplied. Cars, promptness, oertaintf I One encst
or good work
Ag'iQts wuuted for interior eonnllee.
4 JOSEPH LEEDS, Prinoipsl
C AMUEL SMITH & CO., No. 4 8. SRVENTn
n htrwt, STFAM AND CAH FITTKKS AND
I'LUM HI'. ilri. Tube, Fitliiitfs and Brass Work 3 onstsntlf
ou baud.
All work promptly attended to.
. Ualvanui'd luliu lor Cuiuutery lots furnished, ill 17 Jul
8PEOI Al NOTIOE8.
frjf CJIKISTMA8 DINNER TO THK POOR.
The tesohnm of tho Hsbhsih nad lr Mahnols of the
Helton) Ntriwt Mission intend giving a dinnr, on
( HKISTMAS DAV.tn tb srholsr. umlxr their care, at
the MISSION HOUSE, No. 6IH HEDKORD Street, be
tw,'on 1:1 ard 1 o'clock.
Interfiling eerci in the dhipnl, hnfor dlnnr, by
thn children. The oiU'.ons are oordialljr InTitod t bo
pr'aont.
Donations, either In money, poultry, provisions, or cloth
ing, reuppnl fully KOliclted, soil enn he mit to either of the
unilHrMgned : KUMI'MII H. YARD,
. . No. 2H Spruce street.
JAOOH H. BUKDSAM..
No. 1131 Chaannt street.
UKOROK MILUKKN,
. . ..Nn- A"1! street.
JAMKH K MISPHAM,
N'i. 7111 8 Second street.
WILLIAM H.UKInLEK,
herenth National Hank, Fourth and M -rket. streets.
CHARLES SPKNOKK,
No. 7 Bsnk street.
Re. ,TOHN T. LONG,
12 18 tit No ttia Hedford street.
iSr FARMERS' AND MECHANICS' NA-
TIONAL BANK.
PmTrJt.FHiA, Dee. 10. 18.
The Anneal Flection for Directors of this Ksnk will be
held st the Hanking House on WEDNESDAY, the 13tn
rlsyof January rext, between the hours of 11 o'clock A.
M. and 3 o'clock P. M.
la U U)U W. RTJBHTON, Ja., Cashier.
gY- TIIE COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
I'HIT.ATiFI.rim, Deo. 11, 1S.
The Annual Election for Directors of this Ksnk will he
held at the Itanking House on WEDNESDAY, the l'Jth
day of January, 1870, between the hours of II A.M. and i
P.M. b. O. PALMER,
U I3mth 9t Cashier.
imy 80UTHWARK NATIONAL BANK.
PmLAiifli.i-HiA, December 11, 1.
The Annan) Election for Directors will be held at the
Banking House, on TUESDAY, January 11, IH70, between
the hours of lu o oloTk A. M. and I'i o'clock M.
1213mwfl3t P. LAMB, Cashier.
jppay- CAMBRIA IRON COMPANY THE
Annual Meeting "of the Stockholders of the
CAMBRIA IRON COMPANY will be held at their
Ottice, No. i CHF.8NUT Street, Philadelphia, on TUK8
DAY, the lt)i day of January next, at 4 o'olnck P.M.,
when an election will be held fur Beven Direotors, to
serve fur the ensuing year.
JOHN T. KTLLK,
Secretary.
Philadelphia, Dec. IB, W. 13 IS 'iot
8TEREOPTICON AND MAGIC LAN-
TERN EXHIBITIONS given to Snnday Schools,
Schools Colleges, and for private entertainments. W.
MITCHELL MCALLISTER, tio. 72a CUKSNUr Street,
second story. 1182inrp
ay OFFICF. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
COMPANY, TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT.
Philadkt.phia, Penna., Not. S, la.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.
The Board of Directors have this riny deolared a semi
annual dividend of FIVE PKK CENT, on the Capital
Stock of the Company, clear of National and Slate taaes,
puynble in casn on and after November WS
Blank Powers of Attorney for collecting dividends cn
be had at the office of the Company, No. Uio South THIRD
Street.
The office will he opened at 8 A. M., and closed at S P.
M.. from November 3 1 to December 4, for the payment of
Dividends, and after that date from 9 A. M. to U P. M as
usual.
11 H tl 1 THOS. T. FIRTH, Treasurer.
jgy- OFFICE OF THE CITY TREASURER,
Philadkij-hia, Dec. 6, lbC Warrants registered
to No. 67, WU will be paid on presentation at this office, in
terest ceasing from date.
JOSF.ril N. riFRSOL,
12 lti City Treasurer.
ffir EAST MAHANOY RAILROAD COM
PA NY.- Office No. 227 H. FOURTH Street,
Phjuahklj-hia, Dno 15, lHffl).
The Annual Meeting of the Stocklinldimof this Com
pany and an election lor Othcars to serve for the ensuing
year will be held lit the Ortice of the Compiiny ou MON
DAY, January 10, 1H7U, at 2 o'clock P. M.
ALBERT FOSTER,
12 14 23t , Secretary.
THE MAHANOY AND BROAD MOU.
TAIN RAILROAD COMPANY Office Nu. 257 8.
FOURTH Stieot.
PHir.AHEi,i-HiA, Deo. 15, lst.
The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of this Com
PHiiy and no election tor Omvers to serve for the enMiint
year, eill be held ut the Office of tbe Company on MON-
da l , January iu, iiu, at i o uiock f. fli.
ALBERT FOSTER,
1214 2Iit Secretary.
jfjgy COLD WEATHER DOES NOT CHAP
tir nuiutiii iuh rum bimt uniiijf Tinutn i ci nij
CON A TED iiLYCFRlNE TABLET OF SOLIDIFIED
GLYCERINE. Its daily use makes the skin delicately
suit and beautiful, hold by all druggist.
R. A O. A. WRIGHT,
8 4 No. 624 OHESNUT Street.
jjgy- DR. F. R. THOMAS, THE LATE OPE-
rnUir of tbe Cnlton Dental Association, is now the
only onr in Philadelphia who devotes his entire time and
f ractice to extracting toeth. absolutely without pain, by
resh nitrous oiiile gaii. Office, 911 WALNUT St. 1116
jy- COLTON DENTAL ASSOCIATION
originsted the aniestbetio nse of
NITROUS OXIDE, OR LAUGHING OAS,
And devote their whole time and practice to extracting
teet h wit limit pain.
Office. KIOH I Hand WALNUT Streets. 113
iST QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LONDON AND LIVERPOOL.
CAPITAL. 2.0011 1X10.
BAISLNK, ALLEN A DULLF.S, Agent.
FIFTH and WALNUT Streets.
Bjgv- RASPBERRY MIRINQUES
FRESH DAILY, AT
12 16 lStrp MORSE'S, No. SOS ARCH Street.
flay- BATCHELOR'8 HAIR DYE. THIS
splendid Hair Dye is tho best in the world ; the only
true and perfect Dye ; harmless, reliable, instantaneous ; no
disappointment; no ridiculous tints; remedies tho ill
eflecta of bad dyes; invigorates and leaves tho Hair soft
and beantiful, black or brown. Sold by ail Druggists and
Perfumers; and properly applied at Batohelor's Wig Fac
tory. No. 16 BOND Street. New York. 4 27mwf
LOOKING GLASSES. ETO.
8 TA B L I 8 H K D 1 T 8 ft.
E
A. 8. ROBINSON,
FRENCH FLATS LOOKING-GLA8SK8,
ENGRAVINGS,
BEAUTIFUL CHKOMOS,
PAINTINGS,
Manufacturer of all klnda of
LOOKING-GLASS,
PORTRAIT, AND PICTUlta FRAMES,
NO. 910 OHESNUT STREET,
It Fifth door above the CoutlnentaL FUlla.
CLOTHING.
D U R A B I L I T Y,
COMFORT, AND ECONOMY
Are combined in our
Scotch Cheviot Suits,
Which we are making to measure for
71
Also, our
Frieze and Cassimere Suits at $18.
STYLE, FIT, TRIMMINGS, AND WORK EQUAL
TO ASY HOUSE IN TIIE CITY.
lluving determined to miike A Quick Sale of our large
Stock of Goods, Heady made and Uncut, ws have ruduoed
prices so low as to render COMPKT1TION UOPF.LICSS
We guarantee satisfaction in every particular, or tbe sale
annulled and money returned.
EVANS & LEECH,
No. tliS IU Alt KIT Hlrect.
II 87 Imrp
CURTAINS AND SHADES.
QURTAIN MATERIALS.
LACK CURTAINS, 113-00 to 160-00 a pair.
NOTTINGHAM LACE CUKTAINS, J tolUapulr
WINDOW t-HADES, all kinds.
SILK UROCATELLES, SMYRNA CLOTIIS.
FLU8UK8, RETS, TERRIES AND DAMASKS, all
colors,
TASSEL, GIMPS, FRINGES, ETC. 11 26 31
RAILROAD SUPPLIES.
W. H. CARRYL & SONS,
Wo. 723 CHKSNUT STKEKT,
IN E H. (iODHHAI.K A CCS CAHPET STOHR,
(TWO DUUU3 AUOVB C'UU VLU bTAJMD).
FINANCIAL..
COUPONS
Union Pacific Railroad Co.,
Central Pacific Railroad Co.,
U. S. 5-203 and i881s,
DUE JANUARY 1, 1870, BOUGHT.
GOLD BOUGHT.
DE HAYEN & ERO.,
DEALERS IN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES,
GOLD, ETC.,
No. 40 8outh THIRD Otroet,
8 11? PHILADELPHIA.
riRST IVIOIITGAGE
SEVEN PEE CENT. GOLD BONDS
OF THK
Fredericksburg and Oordonsville
Railroad Co., of Virginia.
Principal and Interest Payable in Gold.
Ill ess Bonds are. see tired br a First and Onlr Mortjrars
on me beii r. eMaie.roao, pereonai property, imnonies.
sua rolling; stock or toe uonipany, given to tue if armors'
Loan aad l'rust Company, of New iork. Trustees.
1 be road is KJ miles in leniuh, conneotinjr Fredericks
burn with Chariot teaville by way of Orange Oourt House,
IiSHHinic tnroutin a section 01 tne rnenanuoati Valley, the
ocal traffic ot which alone will support the road, while, as
part 01 tne sreatturouKD lines to tue out nweat and West,
tbe safety and security of the Company's Bonds are plaoed
bejrend question and doubt.
We offer a limited amount of these Bonds at 926 and
interest from November 1 in currency.
Pamphlets, maps, and information furnished on applica
tion to
TAWNEH 6L CO.,
No.4 WALL STRKF.T, NKVT YORK.
SAIVXl7Z.Ii WORK,
12 4 tf No. S. THIRD ST., PHILADELPHIA.
J A I 1 I 1 CJ 11 O II H 13
OK
JAY COOKE & CO.,
IVost. 113 ami 111 S. TII1KI Ht.t
PHILADELPHIA.
Dealers in Government Sccnrltlci
Old B-208 Wanted In Exchange for'New.
A Liberal UlUerence allowed.
Con. pound Interest Notes Wanted.
Interest Allowed on Deposits.
COLLECTIONS MADE. STOCKS bought and sold
on Commission.
Special business accommodations reserved for
ladles.
We will receive applications for Policies of Life
Insurance In the National Life Insurance Company
of tbe United states. Full Information given at our
omce. io 1 8m
It. JA91IMON & CO.,
SUCCESSORS TO
1 F. KELLY &, CO.,
BANKERS AND DEALERS IN
Goia, Silver, anil Government Bonis,
AT CLOSEST MARKET RATES,
XT. W. Cor. THIRD and CHESNTJT Sts.
Special attention given to COMMISSION ORDERS
In New York; and Philadelphia Stock Boards, etc
etc. 6 a tia 81
) It H X K L & CO.,
No. 34 SOUTH THIRD STREET,
American uiirt JToret fn
ISSUE DRAFTS AND CIRCULAR LETTERS OF
CREDIT available on presentation In an part of
Europe.
Travellers can make all their financial arrange
ments through us, and we will collect their Interest
and dividends without charge.
Dkixil, Wikthkop k Co.,Dbszkl, Eabjxs A Co.,
New York. I Paris. 3 1
REM O V A L.
SMITH, RANDOLPH & CO.,
BANKERS.
HAVE REMOVED TO
No. 121 SOUTH THIRD STREET,
CORNER CARTER'S ALLEY,
Opposite Oirasd Bank.
1 8 tr
JOHN 8. RU8HTON & CO.,
No. 50 SOUTH THIRD STREET.
JANUAEY COUPONS WANTED.1
CITY WARRANTS
10 6 Uiu BOUGHT AWD SOLD.
pa 8. PETERSON & CO..
Stock and Exchange Broken,
NO. 89 BOUTH THIRD STREET,
Members of tbe New York and Philadelpoui
and Gold Board.
STOCKS, BONDS, Etc, bought and sold on oen
mission onlj ateltnerclty 1 864
Q I T Y WARRANTS
BOUGHT AND SOLD.
C. T. YERKES, Jr., & CO.
NO. 20 SOUTH THIRD STREET,
FniLADKLTQIA
FINANCIAL.
A RELIABLE HOME INVESTMENT.
THE FIRST MORTGAGE BONOS
OP THI
Wilmington and Reading Railroad,
BEARING INTEREST
At SEVEN PER CENT. In Currency,
PAYABLE APRIL AND OCTOBER, FREE OF
STATE AND UNITED STATES TAXES.
Thla road rani thronjrh a thickly populated .
rich egrtcaltaral and manufacturing district
For the present, we are offering a limited am toot
of the aoove Bonds at
85 CENTS AND INTEREST.
The connection of thla road with the Peuurlvaal
and Head leg Railroads Insures it a large and rem,
nerative trade. We recommend the bond as u
cheapest flrsWcUae investment la tbe market.
Win. FsAXIsTTEXl CL CO.,
BANKERS AND DEALERS IN GOVERNMENTS,
No. 36 SOUTH THIRD STREET,
14 til 81 rHILADBXPHIA,
ELLIOTT & D U N I N,
BANKERS,
NO. 109 SOUTH THIRD STREET,
rmLADBLraiA,
DRAW BILLS OF EXCHANGE ON THE UNION
BANK OF LONDON.
DEALERS IN ALL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
GOLD, BILLS, Etc.
Receive MONEY ON DEPOSIT, allowing Interest.
Execute orders for Stocks In Philadelphia, New
York. Boston, and Baltimore. 4 got
QLKAvin'iivu, uavis c cc.
No. 48 SOUTH. THIRD STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
GLENDINNING, DAVIS S AMORT,
No. 2 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK.
BANKERS AND BROKERS.
Buying and selling Stocks, Bonds, and Gold oa
Commission a Specialty.
Philadelphia house connected by telegraphlo wttm
the Stock Boards and Gold Room of New York. U tf
FURNITURE.
RICHMOND & CO.,
FIRST-CLASS
FURNITURE WAREROOMS,
No. 45 SOUTH SECOND STREET,
EA8T SIDE, ABOVE OHESNUT,
11 6 U
PHILADELPHIA.
FURNITURE.
T. & J. A. HENKELS,
AT THEIR
NEW. STORE, 1002 ASCII STEEET.
Are now selling their ELEGANT 1 URNITURB at
very reduced prices. 9 g, smra
JJUXTOW Ac JtlcCOWELsL,
FURNITURE WAREROOMS,
No. 809 MARKET STREET.
PARLOR, DINING ROOM, and CHAMBER FUR
NITURE, tha Latest Styles and best Manufacture. Ass.
FEATHER BEDS and MATTRKS8KS. lOSmwfam
QENT.'S FURNISHING OOOD3.
Ty INTER GOODS FOR GENTLEMEN
Undershirts and Drawers.
Cartwiight A Warner's Merino.
Cartwrlght & Warner's Scarlet Cashmeres.
Cartwright A Warner's Shetland.
All tbe best dome stio makes.
Silk Underenlrts and Drawers. '
Scotch Lamb's Wool Shirts and Drawers.
WINCHESTER fc CO.,
11 1 mth82mrp No. 70S CHKSNUT Street,
pATENT SHOULDER-SEAM
SHIRT MANUFACTORY,
AND GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING STORE.
PERFECTLY FITTING SHIRTS AND DRAWER."
made from measurement at very short notice.
All other articles of GENTLEMEN'S DRES
GOODS in full variety.
WINCHESTER A CO.,
11 No. Tin CHBdN UT Street
rBY OUR t2'25 SHIRT.
TRY OUR ft. 60 SHIRT.
TRY OUR 1111 SHIRT. '
TRY OUR $3 00 BHIRT.
TRY OUR BOYB" SHIRTS.
The are ths cheapest and best fitting SHIRTS told.
One trial wul make j ou oar customer.
T. L. JACOBS CO.,
11 17 ton) No. 121 CHKSNUT Street.
JJOHDAV Plti;Mi:TN
FOR
GENTLEMEN.
J. W. SCOTT & CO..
No. 814 CHE8NUT Street, Philadelphia,
5 97Srp Four doors below Continental UoteL
PRESENTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
A FULL ASSORTMENT OF
Gentlemen'! Mourning Wrappers.
CKNT8' FURNISU1NG STORE,
MHS. S. A. BRANSON,
No. 140 8outb KIUUTIl direct.
Wrappers md. toorder. 12 7 tuthalin
STOVES, RANCE8, ETO.
TITOMSON'S LONDON KITCirENE'
orMJROl'KAN RANOK, for families, hntl, ,
publio Institutions, in TWKNTY IMPl KKHN
MZhH. Aim, Philadelphia Hanie,, lint-Air r'u
Portable HuatrrM, lx.wilnwn GraUta, k'lreboaru
nscss.
hiuves.
rialu tioiliirs, Htew-holo I'latre, huii.rs. Uookioji
etu., wholuealsaud mtnil, lr tlie raanui.oiurers.
rillAKl'li A TH i.VthUN,
s tim Nu. 'W li. SKOGND Suset,
btOTUS,
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