THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1869. (Evening clcgtanlt PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON (SUNDAYS KXCEPTBD), AT THE EVENING TELEGRAPH BUILDING, NO. 103 8. THIRD STREET, PHILADELPHIA. Ti't Price is three cent per copy (double sheeC); r eighteen cents per meek, payable to the carrier y whom served. The subscription price by mail in Kine Dollars per annum, or One Dollar and Fifty Cents for two months, invariably in ad vance for the time ordered. TUE8DAT, DECEMBER S3, 1869. THE LONDON "TIMES' ON THE ALABAMA CLAIMS. The tone of the Britinh press on the Alabama claims, with its explanations, its sophistries, its efforts to evade the responsibility, its air of injured virtue, and its evident feeling of uneasiness, is in melancholy but amusing con trast to that adopted at the outbreak of the lie borlion and persisted in until it was certain that the British hopes of a divided Union would not be realized. The Alabama, which was despatched with scarcely concealed exul tation to destroy American commerce, now returns as a horrible phantom to haunt the dreams of John Bull. If the whole subject could be disposed of without the necessity for a confession of bad faith, Englishmen of all shades of politics would be happy, and the great commotion caused by Mr. Sumner's speech and the rejec tion of Reverdy Johnson's treaty was more a howl of disappointment thau anything else. It was thought that the whole matter was now practically settled and done for, and in a manner that gave England a more than equal advantage, and the fine old gentlemen of England eat their dinners with a calm satisfaction at having so easily rid them selves of a troublesome job. To have all the diplomacy bestowed upon the question come to nothing, and those dreadful claims fastened once more on his shoulders, was more than English nature could bear. The excitement has died out, however, and the reopen ing of the negotiations is now the question of interest before the public in both countries. Mr. Fish's able and logical statement of the case has of course attracted much attention in England, and the London Times promptly comes forward to an Bwer his argumonts. By the cable we are told that the Times charges Secretary Fish with arguing that England should apply different principles to America than to any other nation; that Great Britain should have let the Union have arms, and denied them to the Rebels, and should have legislated, if necessary, against the latter. Now the Times knows perfectly well that the American Government has never asked of England more than it was entitled to on the plainest principles of international courtesy and jus tice. Secretary Fish charges that England made haste to recognize the Rebellion, for the express purpose of aiding it in every pos sible manner, and that during the entire con test every effort was made to encourage it and to supply the Rebels with the means of car rying on the war. Our own perception of what is just and right in such a case has just been exemplified in the case of Cuba. We have refused to reoognizo the Cuban in surgents because they have not done enough for themselves to give us a reasonable pretext, and we have consequently been oompollod to prevent them from purchasing arms, while allowing their adversaries to do so without let or hindrance. Our sympathies are warmly with the Cubans, but the circumstances are such that we can extend them no praotical assistance. This is just the opposite of the course pursued towards us by England, and the attempts at explanation and apology on the part of the English papers will deceive nobody, although they doubtless please tho particular public to which they are addressed. TIIE LADS REMANDED FROM THE HOUSE OF REFUGE TO TIIE PENI TENTIARY. About ten days ago, two boys wore con victed of larceny and sent to the House of Refuge. The officers of that institution, however, returned them to the Court as in corrigible offenders, when they were sen tenced by Judge Faxson to confinement in the Eastern Fenitentiary for two years and ten months. The case has excited consider able comment, but the reason for the action taken is not generally understood, and as the attendant circumstances serve to illustrate some of the defects of the existing system for the repression of crime, we shall give a brief recital of them here. Both the young crimi nals in question had previously been inmates of the House of Refuge. One of them (Mul doon) was committed in June, 1807, for in corrigibility and larceny, upon complaint of his mother, and he remained rn that insti tution until September, 180!), when he was given up to his mother, who was then a resident of Baltimore, by order of the Board of Mana gers, with the expectation that he would ac company her to that city. Instead of taking this course, however, ho ran away on the morning after he regained his liberty, before he had been taken from this city, and in com pany with the other young criminal (Cluff) and other associates, he commenced the series of petty thefts which subsequently resulted in his arrest and conviction. Cluff had been committed to the House of Refuge in May, 18G7, upon complaint of a police officer, setting forth that ho had run away from his home, and was in the habit of keeping bad company. In October, 18G9, he was bound to a farmer residing near Titusville, New Jersey, but after remaining there a few days he ran away, returning to this city to rejoin his criminal associates, to commence with them a series of larcenies, and to be concerned with his former companion in the House of Refuge in the thefts for which they were jointly oonvioted. 'When these boys were remanded back to their former quarters, on the 11th of Decem ber, by the Court of Quarter Sessions, the fact that they did not receivo a graolous re ception is, under tho circumstances, not at all surprising. They had each spent more than two years in that institution, during which time they had exerted an unfavorable influence upon their associates by their incor rigible conduct. Evory form of treatment authorized by the rules had failed to exercise a good influence, and kindness atid severity had proved alike inefficacious. They were repeatedly guilty of the most insubordinate conduct; they had made several efforts to escape, and had even attempted to sot fire to tho buildings. The total inadequacy of the discipline to meet their oases is also shown by the fact that their release, after a comparatively long confine ment, was instantly followed by a roturn to evil courses, when there was no pressure of want or necessity impelling them to crime. The indisposition of tho managers of tho House of Refuge to deal further with such intract able material was strengthened by the fact that the white male department of that insti tution is low greatly overcrowded, and the difficulty of disposing properly of such dan gerous inmates was thus greatly increased. Justioe to the hundreds of well-disposed boys under their care, therefore, seemed to require the managers to re turn Mnldoon and Cluff to tho court for a reconsideration of their sen tence. But the most striking feature of the case is tho fact that tho boys themselves de sired and expected that they would bo com mitted to Moyamensing Trison. While they considered the restraints of the House of Refuge irksome, they despised its punish ments, and refused to even make promises of future amendment, boldly announcing their intention to resume a criminal career as Boon as they regained liberty, but meanwhile ox pressing a wish that they would be able to rejoin some of their older associates in that bummers' paradise, the County Prison. ' It appears to have been a matter of deliberate calculation with them that this was the worst punishment that could befall them; and, in view of the opportunities it afforded for idleness and criminal associa tions, its attractions furnished a very fair balance to its terrors.. We understand that when they learned that they had been sen tenced to the Fenitentiary, they were over whelmed with sorrow, and they seemed then to comprehend for tho first time that a pun ishment which they seriously dreaded was in store for them. And yet, in tho presont state of our criminal institutions, it was really an act of humanity to send those boys to the Fenitentiary. If there had been nn interme diate institution, a House of Collection and Employment, in which they could have been placed under more vigorous restraints than those imposed in the House of Refuge, that would have been the most appropriate place to confine them. But in the absence of this much-needed auxiliary to our penal system, the only approximate substitute had to be sought in the Penitentiary. The County Prison is for young lads, espaciidly, a fruitful nursery for idleness, vice, and crime. In a moral sense it might not inappropriately have Dante's inscription placod over its portals, for a vast proportion of its convict inmates are speedily placed beyond the reach of reformatory influences. In the Penitentiary, incorrigible lads, or hardened criminals, may be taught virtuous and industrious habits, but in the County Prison the old evils and corrupting influences against which prison philanthropists have protested for centuries are perpetuated. THE BURLINGAME MISSION. It is only a few weeks since we heard that the Chinese Government had ratified all the principal treaties conoluded by Mr. Burlin gamo's embassy. Now there come advices from China, by way of San Francisco, in forming us that a new translation of Mr. Burlingame'u credentials has been made, which show that he is accredited to the West ern nations as to lesser States and without plenipotentiary powers. The British mer chants of Hong-Kong and Shanghai appear to find an immense deal of satisfaction in procuring new translations of Mr. Burlin ganie's credentials which will serve to throw discredit on his mission, and this rumor is very much like the one started last summer to the effect that the Imperial Government had rejected the treaties concluded by Mr. Burlingame. This was promptly proved to be false, and tho men who set it afloat for their own selfish ends were then, as they apparently are now, ignorant of the fact that Mr. Burlingame's two secretaries are both accomplished Chinese scholars, and are perfectly competent to in terpret tho purport of his credentials. Mr. Burlingame is engaged in a noble effort to have China recognized as a nation entitled to the respect of the civilized world, and to do away with the barbarous and savage polioy that has been adopted towards her for so many years, by England especially, nis prin cipal adversaries are a set of selfish traders who fear that their gains will be decreased if the Chinese are recognized as having rights that white' men are bound to respect. Mr. Burlingame has succeeded in his mission, and there is a prospect now that a new era will commence for China that will give her people a better chance to understand what tho boauties of Christianity and Western civilization really are. CRIT1SU I.VWltXAL ItHVHSlfK. Tub Report of tho British Commissioners ot Internal Revenue for the year ending March 30, 1SC9, gives the following figures. The excise duties summed up as follows: Spirits. XlO.Ml.fi.'tOChicorj 2lfi'ii Malt. tf,uu2,4iSj Sugar, liouie- lluckucy Car- I made 747 riages 102.410 Sugar, uxud in Stage 8f,Vtl brewing 0:i.370 Railways. 4-sk,14'J Licenses 8,04(1,231 2(l,lia,S! Race horses . . . 9,203 In addition to this the receipts were from stamps, 9,481,010; from taxes, 3,450,310: from income tax, 0,184,103, amounting la all to M,Wi,Wi. Duty was charged upon 82,0112.353 gallons of spirits, and the number of gallons consumed for the "stomach sake" were 21,019.070. The report states that In England there had been but a slight decrease In the consumption of spirits, while lu Scotland and Ireland It has been very marked. The decrease in Scotland amounted to 6TO.R71 gallonsor 12-8 por cent, and in Ireland to 42fl,or gallons, or S 3 per cent. The foreign spirits entreil for home con sumption exeecded that of the previous year by 69 per cotit. The exports of spirits from the United Kingdom amounted to 1,331,054 gallon, of which the flitted States received 102,23s gallons, the West toast of Africa 2M.M4 gallons, and France lo.otij gallons. During the year 1061 detec tlonsYor Illicit dUtlllatlotis wero made, and 5 on happy Individuals were convicted of the heinous crime of removing spirits without license. The number of detections lu Ireland decreased from 3n'.'5 to 1000, the high price of bnrley and oats, wo are In formed, being the Immediate cause of this satisfac tory result. The Commissioners state, "that the conversion of the assessed tax on dogs Into a license duty, though it has occasioned an enormous amount of trouble, lias been, on the whole, a very successful measure. The whole number of dogs llcensod from Janaary, 1S6S, to January, 1S09, was 90T,4-9, aud the amount of duty, 226,872, st 5s." The lncomo tax In England Is assessed In the fol lowing style. We quote from the report: "Mr A. I see that Mr. It. Is not In the assessment for either a horse or a carriage, though you know that he keeps both. Assessor (who Is the principal hutchor In the village) Well, sir, you must not bo hard on a poor man like me. Mr. II. is my best customer, and If I were to charge hlra, after so many years that he has gone on without paying any tax, he would give all his custom to X, at once." There is a refreshing simplicity in this that will be appreciated by some of our officials, who will appre ciate the motives or the butcher even If they do not seek to emulate him. CONCERT-ROOM PROPRIETIES. As the days grow short, violinists tune their Addles. Apropos, this homily. No ene who has been at many concerts has failed to observe one characteristic of them all. Were they big or little, public or private, classical or plain Knylitih, sacred or profune; were they enjoyable or tiresome, conducive to dreams of heaven or to many wakings to drive from the roof outside the window "cats" that were not there; did the melodies heard at them return only In our especially happy mo ments or in our especially wretched ones; in all of these supposed cases, we are sure, one fact was present: there wero always some men and women In the audience so resolved upon the success of the occasion that they must needs beat time with foot or cane incessantly through every movement, in order that the players might not get "out" and the music be spoiled. It mattered not whether the foot were covered with hobnailbu oot or delicate slipper, whether the cane were an ell or an Inch in diameter, these sell'-constltuted "leaders" pounded away as vigorously as the real "leader" flourished his baton. Unlike this latter gentleman, however, they seemed to be wholly unconscious of the changes from furtt to piano, in which tho manic abounded, and no doubt considered the raUenttndos to be errors on the part of tho orchestra (whloh would "drag" in those places', while they Judged accdirandus to be unwarrantable hastening of tho time. Kverywhero, except perhaps where the sound reached wtaime, the "bang, bang, bang" of tlio boot or cane was distinctly heard. Now, It U doubtless a good thing to love music, and an excellent trait of character to be willing to support It; but we cannot all be musical directors. "Aoi omnia omnibuH dantur." We of the audience must be content to listen: this is our part In the division of labor. Mrs. Oleum, therefore, who goes to all the "chamber music," must be graterul ta.it she has the money to pay for twenty tickets, of which she uses but four or five, must pay for her tickets with beaming countenance for is she not patronizing a noble art? aud either stay at homo or put tier feet to sleep, It she will come. Mr. Oleum, her husband, who llnds the music "horribly heavy," not the lively Inspiring melodies of La Orande lHtchene, should by all means leave his cane at home, or else absorb both it and himself In determining how much petroleum he will buy the next day. At the end of the evening, he can Join In saying how wonderfully the artist plays, and how "high" the music Is, but let him keep that stick quiet. The poor fool who sits beside him, still as a mouse, lest he lose one note of the wonderful harmony, and heaves a sigh when the piece ends, as If relieved of a heavy strain on his nerves, has his duty to per form, but Mr. Oleum need simply feel grateful that he is not "as this publican," and keep his walking stair quiet. Tho nuisance of whloh we speak grew so unbear able last winter that genuine amateurs began to despair. The pedal players came to all the concerts, and-were not to bo tired out. Except In some few movements, whose time was too intricate for their comprehension, they religiously marked every ac cented bout of each bar, and In one oase so forcibly as to attract the attention and laughter of the very players. If any one doubts ;wliat we say, let him go to the next concert and listen. But he must leave his own cane at home, and wear thin-soled shoes, for he Is, in all probability, one of the would-bj directors. If, when his fault is observed, he finds 1 Incurable, let him buy all the tickets as usual, but g only to brass-band concerts, where he may hammer with both feet and cane, aud never be heard. Tns Dbbt or nio. The annual report of the Cora mlssioners or the Sinking Fund of Ohio shows that the total receipts or the sinking fund of the State during the past year have been, Including the balance on hand at the beginning of the year, SACSltK). The disbursements on account of the debt have reached 1613,309-00, leaving a balanoe, on November IS, of 277,342. Tho funded debt of the State outstanding November 15 was $10,016,541 -86, consisting or 10,014,-7MS-C0 payable at New York, and 1401,825-36 payable at Columbus, the capital. SPEOIAL. NOTIOES. jj- WHAT REMAINS O U 11 HOLIDAY GOODS, Dressing Gowns, Toilet and Fancy Articles, Furnishing Goods, etc. Prepared specially ror CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR, Will all be closed out THIS WEEK AT REDUCTION. JOHN' WANAMAKEIt S Ch csnut Street Clothing Establishment, 10 865 Nos. 813 au 1 840 C'UESNXT St. 6PEOIAL. NOTIOES. 1 h 7 o: TIIE NEW YEAH BEING NEAR AT HAND, TIIE GRAND CLEARING SALE KOW rROURBSSINO AT NOB. 819 AND 820 CDESNUT 8TUBKT. WILL tin VIGOROUSLY PUSHED FOR TIIE FKP7 DAYS REMAINING OF THE OLD YEAR. STILL FURTHER ACCOMMODATION OF PRICES! CHESNUT STREET CLOTHING BKLOW MARKET STREET PRICES! BOYS' CLOTHING B S CLOTHING BOYS' CLOTHING BOYS' CLOTHING BOYS' CLOTHING BOYS' CLOTHING BOYS' CLOTHING BOYS' CLOTHING BOYS' CLOTHING BOYS' CLOTHING OF THE FINEST QUALITY AND BEST STYLES. AT COST! All Our Clothing Must be Sold Out, for We will Carry Kone of Tliis (Hock Over. It is the Finest in Philadelphia, and can Be Bought now at Lower Prices Uian Eoer, AT JOHN WANAMAKER'S CHESNUT STREET CLOTHING ESTABLISH KENT, 10 26 NOS. 813 AND 820 CHESNUT STREET. jfcjy A VALUABLE PRESENT , FOR THE .27 O L I D A Y 8 THE FAKIIAM NEW FAMILY SEWING MACniNE. We claim for this new maohlne the most perfect, simple, and reliable Lock Stitch Family Sewing Ma chine ever Invented, and an examination will con vince the most skeptical. It Is designed for every description of Family Sewing or Manufacturing purposes. It Is adapted to a much greater range and variety of work than heretofore offered to the public. Every Improvement that Ingenuity can Invent or art suggest is applicable to this machine. All machines warranted. Call and examine. I2 24 6t SALESROOM, No. 704 CHESNUT STREET. jjgj- NOTICE. REDUCTION IN TIIE PRICE OF COKE. The price of Ooks has been reduoed to eight cents per bUBhel, at the Market Streot and Spring Garden Gas Work, and to seven centa per bushel at Point Breeze and Manayunk Works. Orders may be left at tho different Works, or at the Office, No. 20 S. SEVENTH Streot. THOMAS R. BROWN, Engineer. Philadelphia, Deo. 20, 1869. 12 21 6t ftCT- CONTINUATION OF TIIE 8ALK OF FINK WUI8KIK8, BRANDIKS, AND WINKS. BALANOK OF STOOK OF U. W. MIDDLKTON. Owing to the inclemency of the weather on Wednesday last a Urge portion of the above extensive and rioxirahlo stock of line liquors remained unsold, and will be dis posed of on WKDNESDAY neit, 29th lnt., at 11 o'olook A. M., by PowmII A West, Auctioneers, at tiwir room. No. 28 South FRONT Street. la 27 UUp jjgf ANNUAL B A L L OF THE DELAWARE ENGINE FIRE COMPANY, No. 4, to be given at MUSICAL FUND HALL, NEW YEAR'S EVK, FRIDAY, Deo. Ill, 1869. TICKETS, ONE DOLLAR. Positively no pass tiokets. 12 il 4t DANIK.I. O. DAVIS, Secretary. t3" THE CHRISTMAS JUBILEE OF THE LUTHKRBAUM SUNDAY SCHOOLS, Southwest corner of TWKl.M'H and OXFORD Street, will be bold on TLKbDAY KVENINU, Deoember 28, at 74 o'clock. Come. it jfjgy- PHILADELPHIA AND READING RAIL- ROAD CO., Office, No. 227 S. FOURTH Street. I'hiladki.miia, Deo. 23, 1809. DIVIDEND NOTICE. The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed on FRIDAY, tho 31st instant, and rsopened on TUESDAY January 11, 1870. A dividend of FIVE PER CENT, baa been declared on the Preferred and Common Stock, clear of Nation il an i State taxes, payable in CASH, on and after January 17, 1870, to the holders thereof as they ahull stand registered on the books of the Company on the Slut instant. All payable at this oSice. All orders for dividond must be witnessed aud stamped. S. BRADFORD, 12 22 6Ut Treasurer. Bgy WEST CHESTER AND PHILADELPHIA RAILROAD COMPANY. The next Annual Meot ing of the Stockholders of this Company will be held in the HORTIOUII URAL HALL, in the Burough of West Chester, on MONDAY, the lull day of January, A. i) 187D, at 11 o'clock A. M., when and where au KleuUun will be beid of Othcars to serve the ensuing year. By order of the Board. Philadelphia, Deo. 13, 18o. A. Lit WIS SMITH, Beoretary. 12 28 lit Bfef- NESCJUEHONING VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY. Ottice, No. 123 8. 8FCONO Street. PlllI.ADKI.I'HIA, Doc. 22, I8ri9. The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of this Com pany, and an Election for Preaiiiunt uud Twelve Dirortors to serve (or tho ensuing year, will be held at thisOmue, between the hours of twelve and two, on MONDAY, the loth day of January, 1870. 12 28 fit W. B. WHITNEY. Beoretary. BS?- THE PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON, AND BALTIMORE RAILROAD COMPANY. PUM.ADKI.l'HIA, Dill). 2.1, IH.H9. The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of this Com- f any and an Electi on of Dirootnra will take plane at the ttioe ( the (Jonipany, in Wilmington, on MONDAY, the loth of January, 187U, at 1 P. M. 12 28 lit A.JlORNKRJJeoretary Jgy COLD WEATHER DOES NOT CHAP Br roughen the akin after using WRIGHT'S A L CONATKD WLYOKHINK TABLKT OF HOLIDIFIKD ULYCKRINK. Itedailvuae makes the skin delicately soft and beautlf oL bold by all druggists. R. A O. A. WRIGHT, S4J No. 624 CHKSNUT Street. Igy RASPBERRY MIRINQUES FRKSH DAILY, AT 12 10 ISt rp MORSE'S, No. W3 AROli Street SPEOIAL NOTIOES. jT OFFICE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY, TRKASURKR'S DKPARTMKNT. Pnu.AIrt.PiTiA, Penna., Not. ISO. WOTIOETO SlOOKHOI.UH.kH. Hi Board of Directors have this day deolarod arnnb annual dividend of FiVK PHR OKNT. en the Capital Ntonk of the Company, clear of National and State taxaa, Vf wu" on 'ni "T November So. lt. Blank Powers of Attorney for collecting dividends eui be had at the offloe of the Company, No. Wtt aVmth THIRD otreet. The offloe will he opened at A. M., and ctaswdattP. m.. from November i to Deoember 4, for the payment of Dividends, and af ter that date from IA.U. to 1 P. M., a oaaal. U 1 tl 1 THOB. T. P1RTH. Troaenrer. jjT OFFICE OF UNION MUTUAL INSUR ANCE COMPANY, N. E. earner THIRD and WALNUT Street. PirrLADKT.ririA, December SO, 1MB. The Annual Meeting of the Slock and Heripholders of the Union Mutual Insurance Company of Philadelphia will be held, at the Offloe of the Company, at II M. MON DAY, January 10, 1H7S. At the earn time eight Directors will elected, to serve tho ensuing year. 12 t2tjl JOHN MOS8, Beoretary. tep OFFICE OF TnE BELVIDERE MANU- FAOTUR1NO COMPANY. . . . Bki.vu, N. J., Doo. 8, 1(M. Notice Is hereby give to the stockholders of the BKL VIDKRK MANUFACTURING CO PAN Y respectively, that aaaemmento aasouating to SIXTY PER CKNTUM of tho capital stock of said company have been made and payment of the same called for on or before the eighth day of February, A. D. 1870, and that payment of euoh a proportion of all sums of money by them subscribed is calle4 for and demanded from tuem on or before the said time. By order of the Board of Directors. 2w 8. SHKJtRKRDgocretajT Bgy- OFFICE OF THE HESTON VI LLE, -..MNTU' wn FAIRMOUNT PASSKNUKB RAILWAY COMPANY. Phtladki.phia, Doo. 27, 18S. . WOTIOsl TO BTOCKHOlDKKS. Tho Aonnal Meeting of the Stockholders of this Coin- Baay will be held at their OAoe, No. SatS CALLOWHII.L ireet, on MONDAY, Janaary 10, i870, at 1 o'clock P. M. An Klectioa for a President and Hive Directors to serve tor ensning year will be beid at the same plane and on tho name Oar, between the boars of t and 4 o'clook P. M. . n lit CHA. r. UABT1NUS. Treasurer. QT OFFICE OF THE FAME INSURANCE COMPANY, No. aoa CHKSNUT Street. . . Fmi.AHBl.rHlA, December, 1. The Atonal Mooting of the Stockholders of the Fame Insurance Coseny will be held on MONDAY, the loth day of Janaary ueat, at 10 o'olook A.M., at the offloe of the Company. An IClpction for Twelve Directors, to serve for the en sning year, will he held at the same time and at the same place, between the hours of 10 A. M.and J o'olook P. M. WILLIAMS L BLANOHARD. MM lit Secretary. tt- OFFICE OF THE NORTH PENNSYL- VANIA RAILROAD COMPANY, No. 407 WAL NUT Street. Pmt.ADKt.PmA. Deo. S4, 1869. The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the NORTH PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY, will be held at the office of the Company, No. 407 WAL NUT Street, Philadelphia, on MONDAY, the Kith day of January, 1870, at 13 o'clock M., for the purpose of eleoting a President and Ten Directors, to serve for tho ensuing year. 12 23Ut EDWARD ARMSTRONG. Secretary jjgf OFFICE OF TIIE PHILADELPHIA GAS WORKS, No. 80 S. SEVENTH Street, Deo. 23, 1869. The holders of tho Six per Cent. Gas Loan, No. 7, duo January 1, 1870, are hereby notified thatithe Certificates of said Loin will be paid at this office on that day, after which time interest on the same will cease. 12 24 6t BENJAMIN 8. RILEY, Cashier. y- OFFICE ST. NICHOLAS COAL COM- PANY, No. 206S WA LNUT htreot. Phidadf.i.phia, Deo. 15, l8r9. The Board of Directors have this day declared a divi dend of FIVE PKR OKNT., being fifty conte por share, clear of State tax, payable on and after January , 187U. Transfer Books close on the 2oth Inst. ROBERT JOHNSTON, 18 IfitbstnBt Treasurer. jj- OFFICE OF THE CITY TREASURER, PinutPKLPHiA, Doo. 83, 1869. Warrants registered to No. 69,000 will be paid on presentation at this office, in terest ceaaing from data. JOSEPH N. PIERSOL, 1223 City Treasurer. rtr THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE Stockholders of tho THIRTEENTH AND FIF TKENTH BTHF.KTS PA88KNGKR RAILWAY COM PANY will be bold at the S. E. corner of BROAD and f ! ARPKNTKR Streets (entrance on Carnenter street), on MONDAY, Hie loth day of January, 1870, at 10 o'clock A. M., for the election of a President and five Directors to serve for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of suoh other business as may be presonted. D. BUYER BROWN, Scoretary. Philadelphia. Deo. 28, ISm 12 24 28 Jl tj lo&t gw- THE 'ANNUAL MEETING OF THE Stockholders of the SUMMIT BRANCH RAIL ROAD COMPANY will be held at the otficeof the PKNNSYLVANIA CKNTRAL RAILROAD COM PANY in Philadelphia, Pa., on the 17th day of January; 1870, at 1 o'clock P. M., to elect Direotors for the ensning year, and transact suoh other business as may be pre sented. WILLIAM B- FOWI.lt, 12 28 17t Secretary. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE Contributor to tho PRK8TON RKTRRAT will be held at the Retreat, HAMILTON and TWKNtlK'I'H Streets, on MONDAY AFTKHNOON, January 10, 1870, at 4 o'clock, for the purpose of eleoting twenty-four Managers, a Treasurer, and two Auditors, and of transact ing such other business as may be brought forward. , , , ROBHRT O. OORNKLIU8, Secretary. Philadelphia, Dee. 24. 1869. U 28 lit &sg- THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE Stockholders of HORTICULTURAL HALL, for the Election of Directors and the transaction of other busi ness, will be held at the Hall on TUKSDAY KVF.NINU. January II, at 7H o'clock. 12 28 tuthsbt ggy- CAMBRIA IRON COMPANY. THE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of tho CAMBRIA IRON COMPANY will be held at their Office, No. 4CU CHESNUT Streot, Philadelphia, on TUKS DAY, the lHth day of January next, at 4 o'clock P. M., when an election will bo held for Seven Directors, to serve for the onaning year. JOHN T. KILLS. Secretary. Philadelphia, Deo. 16. 1889; U 18 slot Bay EAST "mAIIANOY RAILROAD COM- PANY, Office No. 227 8. FOURTH Street. Phii.adki.I'HIa, Deo. 22, 1889. Notice is hereby given to the Stookoolders of this Uoia psny that a Dividend of Three CI) per Cent.,rfreo of State laxus, has this day been deolared, payable in cash on the loth day of January, 1870. RICHARD COK, 12 2 2lt. Treasurer. BV- EAST MAHANOY RAILROAD COM-PANY.-Office No, 227 8. FOURTH Streot, Philadelphia. Dbo 15, 1869. The Annual Meeting of the 8 took holders of this Com pany ami an election for Oftieera to serve for the ensuing tear will be held at the Othve of the Company on MON AY, January 10, 187U, at 2 o'clock P. M. AXiBKRT FOSTER, J2 14 23t Beoretary. wc$f- THE MAHANOY AND BROAD MOUV- TAIN RAILROAD COMPANY. OBica No.227B. FOURTH Street. PHTLAnHXPHIA, Deo. 15. 159. The Annual Mooting of the Stockholders of thia Com pany and an election for Officers to serve for the ensuing year, will be held at the Office of the Company on MON DAY, Jauuury 10, 1870, at 1 o'clock r M. ALBERT FOSTER, 12 14 23t BecroUry. Kay- AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COM PANY, WALNUT Streot. 8. E. corner of Fourth. PhilaiiklI'HIA, December 2i), 189. NOTICE. The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of this Oompany, for the elention of thirteen Trustees to soive the ensuing year, will be hold at the ottioe on MONDAY, January 8, 1870, between 10 A. il. aud 12 o'clock noon. JOHN 8. WILSON, 12 2012t SooreUry. mar THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE STATE OF PKNNSYLVANIA. PHILAIKLlIIIA,Deo. 27, 1869. An election for thirteen Directoi a ol the Company will be h, Id at the office ol the Company. Noe 4 and 5 EX CHANGE BUILDING, on MONDAY, Jan. 10. 1870, be tween tho hours of 10 o'clock A.M. and I o'olook P. M. 12 27 12t J. H HoLLI NSH K AD, Secretary. FARMERS' AND MECHANICS' NA- TIONAL BANK. PHTLAPELPHTA, Deo. 10, 1869. The Annnal Election for Directors of this Bank will bo held at the Banking House on WKDNKSDA Y, the 12th day of January next, between the hours of 11 o'clock A. M . and 2 o'clock P. M. 12 It tj 12 W. RUBHTON, Jr., Cashier. fliT CORN EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK. PiiIi-APKU'iiiA, December 11, 1869. The Annual Eloction for thirteen Directors of this Bank will beheld at the Banking House on TUKSDAY, Janu ary 11, 1870, between the hours of In .o'clock A. M.and i o'clock P. M. H. P. bUilKTKY, 12 11 Btuthiat Cashier. g5T DR. F. R. THOMAS, THE LATE OPE- rator of the Cotton Dental Association, is now the only one in Philadelphia who duvotos his entire time and practice to extracting teeth, absolutely without pain, by Irtish nitrous oxide gas. Office, 911 WALNUT St. 126 tQf COLTON DENTAL ASSOCIATION originated the anwathetio use of Ni l ROUS OX1DK, OH LAUGHING GAS, And dovoto their whole time and practice to extracting teeth without pain. Office. KIGHlH and WALNUT BtreeU. 11 85 igy- QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON AND L1VK.RPOOL. CAPITAL, 2,000 000. SABINE, A LLH.N A DULLES, Agents, K FIFTH and WALNUT btroota. ty- BTEREOPTICON AND MAGIC LAN- TERN EXHIBITIONS given to Sunday Schools, Schoola, Colleges, ami for private eutertaininents. W'. MITCHKLL AluALLlVtEU, No. 728 UUK6NC1' Street, second story. 11 it burp OLOTHINO. 0! 0! 0! OVERCOATS!!! GO! GO! GO! GOING!! DOWN WITH THE OVERCOATS! I DOWN WITH TUB Trices of all Clothes!! Hockhill di Wilson, The Public Benofactors, and Ua FRIENDS OF TAB PBOPLg, Offer to men of moderate meta. and to Boys of all sizes and vrelgnta, The whole of their ample stock of Overcoats! Pantat Vesta! Coats! Overcoats! PanU! Vent! Coats f Overcoat! PanU! VesU! Coats! A.t i Reduction or THIRTY PER CENT! THIRTY PER CENT!! THIRTY PER CENT!!! THIRTY PER CENT!!!! An immediate examination of onr atock will serve your interest, and will protluce a comblnattoa af as tonishment and satisfaction to every examiner. ROCKHILL & WILSON, GREAT BROWN HALL, 603 and 605 CHESNUT Street. GROCERIES. ETO. FINE GROCERIES, In Great Yaricty, Always in Sloro. ALSO, Fine Sherries and Madeira Wines. Perfectly Pure Port, Vintages of 1830, 194T, and litw. PURB BRANDIES, CORDIALS, and FINB CIGARS, . AT THE LOWEST CASH PRICES. SIMON COLTON & CLARKE, S.W. Corner Broad and Walnut, 1180 PHILADELPHIA. ART GALLERIES. C. F- H A SEL TINE'S Galleries of the Arts, No. 1125 CHESNUT STREET. TIIE AUTOTYPES AMD LANDSCAPES H10n HAYB ARRIVED. ITALIAN MARBLESTATUARIfETC. Importing: House of Objects of Art, Established by Vito Viti in 1815. We are now receiving from Italy several finely executed Italian Karble Monumental Statues, Italian Marble Garden Statues and Vases, finely exe cuted Italian Statuary Marble, Gallery Works of Art, Italian Marble Monu ments, Alabaster Vases, Columns, Groupes and Statuettes, etc., which we are offering: at the lowest importing: rates. VITI BROS., (Late Vito Viti & Sons), Importers, i! 23 81 j3 149 South FRONT Street. CARRIAGES. CARRIAGES! CARRIAGES! WM. D. ROGERS, CAKRIAGE BUILDER, Nos. 1009 and 1011CHESNUT St. WANTS. WANTED-$1000, AS A LOAN FOR TWKLVK MONTHS. The Subscriber having lately started in business, so far has found it prosperous and bidding fair to oontinuo. A want of oapital prevents him from seouring advan tages whloh would evidently result in the suoeess of his undertaking. The amount mentioned above would be sufficient, and could only be reoeived as a trust, with paymonta to be made at 80, 60, or 90 days. 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